Chennai: The Tamilnadu government today refused to reveal the identities of persons who were affected by Covid-19.
When a plea demanding the government to release the details of coronavirus afffected persons came up for hearing in the Madras High Court, the government told the court that doing so would amount to intrusion of privacy.
It also said if the details are revealed, it might lead to social issues and divulging the information would be against to the freedom of individuals. Accepting the government’s submission, the court dismissed the plea.