The Central Epidemic Command Center (CECC) has said that the policy to flag National Health Insurance (NHI) card data of people in high risk groups in Taipei’s Wanhua District (萬華) is necessary for medical institutions to obtain relevant information in real time so that they can quickly plan contingency measures. This move could result in 600,000 people falling under surveillance.
All such data were to be deleted on May 29. If the COVID-19 pandemic continues, there is a chance that other similar measures could be taken, so it is necessary to consider the legal foundation for such measures.
According to Article 2,