Most states have laws against breaking an isolation order.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
says states have"police power functions to protect the health, safety, and welfare of persons within their borders."The CDC says most states regard breaking a quarantine order as a criminal misdemeanor.New Hampshire reported Tuesday that a second person, a close contact of the first patient, has also tested positive for the coronavirus.
Health officials in New Hampshire are asking anyone who attended the gathering to self-quarantine for 14 days. Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center said it was unaware of any patients' having been exposed to the individual.
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