Police start using text messages to remotely track those in quarantine

Police officers enforce COVID-19 emergency regulations in Jerusalem, August 11, 2021. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)
Police officers enforce COVID-19 emergency regulations in Jerusalem, August 11, 2021. (Olivier Fitoussi/Flash90)

Police have begun using remote tracking to enforce coronavirus quarantine rules, sending text messages that will reveal the location of those required to self-isolate when they click on a link.

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