When a 20-year-old woman surnamed（姓）Zhao from Chengdu caught COVID-19 on Dec 8, she never thought her case would become "famous". She is the g of an elderly couple who caught COVID-19 the day before.
An official report showed that Zhao had been to several d parts of the city during the two weeks before she got her test results. They included a nail salon, a park, and several restaurants and clubs, Xinhua reported.
COVID-19 patients' travel h and surnames are sometimes made public without including other detailed personal information. This is done to f out who the patients have been in contact with and stop the s of the virus.
However, in this case, much of Zhao's personal information was leaked（泄露）online, including her name, ID card number, home address and photos. Personal attacks then came fast and furiously（猛烈地）. Zhao got countless calls and text messages from s. Chengdu's public security bureau（公安局）has called on people to express their o in a more polite way. Legal experts（专家）have warned that anyone who leaks the personal information of others may be committing a crime（犯罪）and could f serious punishment.
On Dec 9, Zhao came forward on Toutiao and asked for the personal attacks to stop. She noted that she did not know that her grandmother had been confirmed as a COVID-19 patient when she v these public places. She said she does sales work at bars and went to these places as part of her j. She apologized to Chengdu's residents for causing trouble.
The bureau said that they had identified a 24-year-old man surnamed Wang who leaked Zhao's personal information. Wang received an "administrative punishment "for violating（侵犯）Zhao's privacy, China Daily reported.
