It's time for my daily self-check. This app, "Self Diagnosis", was released by the Korean government. Once a day, I have to self-report any symptoms I might be experiencing. If I have symptoms, they'll send someone to come test me, which is nice. The part that's creepy is that it checks my location in the background and reports it back to the government. That way they can tell whether I am still in my quarantine room. Also, if needed, they can use it for COVID Alerts.
I didn't know what a COVID Alert was when I first got one. It showed up on my phone like an Amber Alert or a Flood Watch alert does in the US. They happen often, and they're written entirely in Korean. Sometimes they're just updates on the situation in general, but sometimes they're reports about a specific new individual diagnosed. They list basic information about the person and every location they've been to since contracting the disease. Even love hotels.They know when the person contracted the disease because, with everyone's location history and diagnostic status, they can tell exactly who the person contracted it from and where. Creepy, but effective.
I wonder if one day I too will become a COVID alert. Based on my daily self-check results, at least I won't be today.
No comments:
Post a Comment