Indonesian govt considers releasing patients’ personal data

National Covid-19 task force chief Doni Monardo, also the head of the National Disaster Mitigation Agency, attends a meeting of House of Representatives Commission VIII overseeing social affairs in Jakarta on July 13. - Antara

JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/ANN): The national Covid-19 task force is considering releasing patients’ personal data in an effort to encourage adherence to health protocols in affected areas.

Task force chief and National Disaster Mitigation Agency (BNPB) head Doni Monardo said such data would only be made available to people living in the patients’ neighbourhoods.