The Hong Kong government has announced that it will introduce a system for indicating the risk of infection used in mainland to ease restrictions on traffic to and from mainland China, which is subject to strict regulations due to the effects of the new coronavirus.
However, there are voices who are worried about the introduction of a system that strictly monitors individual behavior, and it is unclear whether the use will spread.
In Hong Kong, due to the influence of the new coronavirus, strict traffic restrictions have continued with mainland China, and there are voices calling for relaxation of restrictions, mainly among companies operating in mainland China while being based in Hong Kong. ..
Against this backdrop, the Hong Kong government announced on the 2nd that it will introduce a system called "Health Code" to Hong Kong citizens who go to mainland China to show that there is no risk of infection with the new corona used in the mainland.
When you register your name, ID card number, etc., the "health code" allows the authorities to grasp the behavior based on communication records, etc., and displays the infection risk in different colors with an application on your smartphone. You will be asked to present it at the ground.
Hong Kong currently uses its own app that records destinations on personal smartphones, but we would like to introduce a system on the mainland at the request of the Chinese government to ease traffic restrictions.
However, some people are worried about the introduction of a system that strictly monitors individual behavior, and it is unclear how far it will be used.