Personal Privacy Versus People’s Right To Know part 5

 

written by  10308 Kim Chaewon

In the final of the five part series titled "Personal Privacy Versus People's Rights to Know," the Opinion department looked into why people are arguing that it is their right to know.

People’s Right to Know

 

COVID-19 is a highly contagious virus since it can be transmitted into the air by saliva from coughs or other ways. Not only is it contagious, but it has fatalistic power, resulting in several deaths by the infection. If there is a perception of the fact that preventing further confirmed cases is the most important thing in this situation, the exposure of COVID-19’s movements should be made by the right to know. 

The government has announced the movement for the people’s right to know. As a result, it was relatively effective in preventing the spread of the virus. For example, due to the tracing of the superconductor’s movement, such as patient 101, it became a little bit easier to stop the spread of COVID-19.

 

My Opinion

 

I think publicizing is essential for people’s right to know. First of all, I think that the public disclosure of the confirmed patient’s movements occurred not for the private interest but the public’s. So it did not infringe on the rights of the confirmed patients. Besides, the collection of personal information through smart code recognition when visiting various facilities is underway these days. The complaints of those who felt uneasy and uncomfortable about writing their personal information on paper can also be resolved. Under the current circumstances, it is essential to disclose the confirmed patient’s movement because preventing the spread of the COVID-19 is the top priority, and the disclosure has actually helped prevent the spread of the virus.