Asia authorities track patient whereabouts to arrest spread

South Korea, Singapore and Philippines identify thousands of cases of contact

Shoppers wear masks at a market in Hong Kong. The city is disclosing where coronavirus patients live and what public transport they have taken. © Reuters

TAKASHI NAKANO and KOTARO HOSOKAWA, Nikkei staff writers

February 19, 2020 02:52 JST

SINGAPORE/SEOUL -- Authorities across Asia are taking bolder action to contain the new coronavirus, in some cases going as far as to make patients' movements public to warn anyone who may have come in contact with infected people.