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Giving out patient details in South Korea: Serving public good or invasion of privacy
Transparency is crucial in a health crisis, but revealing too much could lead to stigmatisation
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Medical staff attending to a woman upon her arrival at the Keimyung University hospital in Daegu, South Korea, last week.
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Chang May Choon South Korea Correspondent In Seoul, Chang May Choon
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In highly connected South Korea, people know immediately when a new coronavirus case emerges in their neighbourhood.
A government alert, accompanied by a shrill emergency alarm, will pop up on their mobile phones, giving details such as the new patient's age, gender and travel history.
