"patient confidentiality" my ass. The man is dead, no need to remain secretive.
I'll bet many in that area already know who man is and many more will probably want to know if they've had contact with him or family members.
But instead, we're going to go full police state and prevent people from going about their daily routines under the guise of "public health".
I saw a two part meme the other day...one side said "Pandemic", the other said "Dem panic".