Facts
The 11-year-old [A.A.] was placed under quarantine by the Cantonal Medical Service of the Canton of Zurich by email in January 2021 after two of her classmates had tested positive for COVID-19. The quarantine lasted from January 22 to January 31, 2021. [A.A.] , represented by her parents, filed a complaint against the quarantine order.
The Federal Supreme Court examined the legality of the quarantine order and came to the following conclusion:
Considerations
1. The quarantine order was lawfully issued by the competent Cantonal Medical Service. Although it had commissioned the private [D. AG] to carry out the contact tracing, the latter acted merely as an administrative assistant and not on its own responsibility. The order was therefore issued in the name, on behalf, and under the control of the Cantonal Medical Service.
2. The quarantine had a sufficient legal basis in Art. 35 para. 1 lit. a of the Epidemics Act. Given the fact that two classmates had tested positive, there was a suspicion of infection against [A.A.] .
3. The quarantine served the public interest in containing the spread of COVID-19 and…