I would not be surprised if soon in some countries there will be a criminal article for intentionally infecting other people with coronavirus.
At the moment, in many countries, violation of the quarantine regime is punished only by fines.
That can happen if people do not follow what the government suggests because once they make a contact body with other people without any social distancing, that can give a chance for the virus to spreads to other people. If there is any violation of the quarantine or new normal in the future, there will be another punishment besides fines. Maybe people need to do a social activity or even get in the hospital with full quarantine.
I think the criminal penalty is too severe for people who violate the quarantine. The fine is enough.
I guess this has been the case since HIV started spreading
I've heard stories of the HIV-positive people deliberately trying to infect other people by pricking them with needles in public places. Regarding coronavirus, willfully avoiding quarantine when infected is already a criminal offence in Russia. And if your reckless behavior led to deaths of other people, you can get up to 7 years in jail. People should be more responsible and take care not only of themselves but of other people too, which is an expected behavior in any culture
I think it is not equivalent to compare people who infect others with HIV and coronavirus.
First, it is much more difficult for a person to infect another person with HIV than with a coronavirus. To do this, you need to perform clearly deliberate actions.
Second, the death rate from HIV is much higher, and infection with the human immunodeficiency virus in most cases can be compared to premeditated murder.
People with HIV can walk the streets, go to the store, go to Las Vegas and they will not infect anyone. A person with coronavirus only needs to sneeze in a public place to infect others, but they can sneeze without intending to infect others. This is a significant difference.
As I recall, you understand the law, and you understand the difference better.