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Problems and Improvement of Location Information in the Prevention and Prevention Process of COVID-19

  • Legal Theory & Practice Review
  • Abbr : LTPR
  • 2020, 8(4), pp.9-28
  • Publisher : The Korea Society for Legal Theory and Practice Inc.
  • Research Area : Social Science > Law
  • Received : November 10, 2020
  • Accepted : November 25, 2020
  • Published : November 30, 2020

Kwon Yangsub 1 Cha, Sang-Wook 1

1군산대학교

Candidate

ABSTRACT

In this study, we studied problems and improvement measures regarding the use of location information in the prevention of infectious diseases. The Act on the Prevention and Management of Infectious Diseases has proposed problems and improvement measures. The Korea Disease Control and Prevention Agency, the Mayor/Do Governor, or the head of the Si/Gun/Gu may request the head of the police station to provide information on the location of patients with infectious diseases and persons suspected of infectious diseases, if necessary for the prevention of infectious diseases and the prevention of transmission of infectious diseases. Electronic entry and exit lists alone have limitations in epidemiological investigation of COVID-19 infections. To overcome such limitations, quarantine authorities are conducting epidemiological investigations using location information stored by personal location information providers and telecommunication businesses. In accordance with the prevention of infectious diseases, concerns are raised that the details of use, such as location information and credit cards, can be acquired and utilized relatively easily under the goal of public safety, unlike compulsory disposal, for the purpose of epidemiological investigation. Under the current method of preventing infectious diseases, certain infectious diseases are defined only as infectious diseases, rather than designated ones, so location information can be collected even when infectious and low-risk infectious diseases occur. Currently, the 'exposure notification' function established by the smartphone operating system manufacturer can be used to prevent infections rather than to respond to quarantine measures such as blocking the entire workplace and building, and it also has an advantage in protecting personal information and others as it can send alerts to those who stay on the route for a certain period of time. It is a more efficient way to test infectious diseases mainly for people with real contact with infected people.

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