EDIT: Updated to include updates from the WA governor as pointed out. Remove details for clarity.
In Washington State, Phase 2 of opening up the economy initially was requiring restaurants to track all guests dining in. This has been changed to be optional. You should see some of the people in my Seattle neighborhood being extremely concerned.
Meanwhile other countries have required restaurants to track all guests from the moment they imposed social distancing many weeks ago.
I don't understand the concern. Perhaps someone can explain this to me.
I can't really blame them, there was an article posted here a few days ago about a woman in New Zealand who was stalked based on the contact tracing info she was required to give up at Subway.
What if the tracking system were a government website and the guest only needs to show confirmation to the waiter / waitress? Would that make things better or worse?
I personally don't think there should be any government involvement with tracking individuals, I think it's too ripe for abuse. It makes me think of the Patriot Act where the government used a tragedy as a way to "temporarily" exapand its power, then keeps voting to not repeal it. I think it would be fine to ask people for the zip code they live in, that way if there was an outbreak in an area, the government could get an idea of where those residents were shopping. People could give false info, but I've seen enough people unquestioningly give up their phone number when asked, that I don't think it would be a big issue.
In Washington State, Phase 2 of opening up the economy initially was requiring restaurants to track all guests dining in. This has been changed to be optional. You should see some of the people in my Seattle neighborhood being extremely concerned.
Meanwhile other countries have required restaurants to track all guests from the moment they imposed social distancing many weeks ago.
I don't understand the concern. Perhaps someone can explain this to me.