Armenian Government proposes using cell phone data to track contacts of COVID-19 patients

The Armenian National Assembly is considering identifying the contacts of people infected with Covid-19 through cell phone location data. The draft was tabled by the government. If approved, the operators of the public electronic communications networks will be obliged to provide information on customer location and phone calls to the authorities. 

Source: https://en.armradio.am/2020/03/30/armenian-government-proposes-using-cell-phone-data-to-track-contacts-of-covid-19-patients/

Writer: Siranush Ghazanchyan

Publication: Public Radio of Armenia