South Korea Tracks Virus Patients’ Travels—and Publishes Them Online

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South Korean health authorities are publishing travel histories of coronavirus patients to let the public check if they crossed paths

SEOUL—As the Covid-19 virus began to spread last month, South Koreans didn’t have to wonder if they may have crossed paths with one of the country’s confirmed cases.

Patient No. 12 had booked seats E13 and E14 for a 5:30 p.m. showing of the South Korean film, “The Man Standing Next.” Before grabbing a 12:40 p.m. train, patient No. 17 dined at a soft-tofu restaurant in Seoul. Patient No. 21 drove her car to attend a weekday evening church service.

 

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as long as chinese nationals or foreigners who come from china are still free to travel inside south korea no matter what fucking history youre going to publish the virus will still spread.

Prevention at it best..,

I see lots of privacy 'concerns' - what is wrong with you people? Real people may die for lack of that information. But all you can think about is 'privacy' Disgusting.

Data privacy out the window then...

Kak gilangputaso

Hi. I see you wrote 'South Korea' but did you know that Koreans don't really like it when you specify 'South' when it's not totally necessary to what you're saying? It's a painful and unwelcome reminder of our divided country. Please consider this in the future. 감사합니다!

6 degrees of separation

Total invasion of privacy, but I guess, desperate times call for desperate measures.

Prime Minister who caused a small pandemic in Japan

Seems like a privacy nightmare.

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