Coronavirus: 24-hour monitoring with… wristband in Hong Kong for those in quarantine – How it will work

His dispersion coronavirus in the community can now be done more quickly, due to the more contagious – but less dangerous – strains of the Omicron mutation, with the Hong Kong to receive a number of meters which arouse reactions.

In particular, it will introduce a 24-hour monitoring system of people who are in quarantinewith many arguing that this is a breach of personal data.

According to theguardian.com, Hong Kong is reshaping the measures it took in the initial outbreak of the pandemic and aligning them with the Chinese government’s strict “zero tolerance” policy. Thus, he will impose electronic monitoring bracelets to everyone who tests positive for the virus; who will be quarantined at home. In fact, they will wear the bracelet for a while after, once they are found to be disease free.

So these bracelets are part of the ‘Leave Home Safe’ program and have one QR codewhich shows green for the one who is not sick, Red for the person he is positive for the virus and yellow for anyone who came into contact with a case.

Of course, those wearing red stay at home, while those wearing green will be able to enter public spaces. Instead, those in yellow will face the harshest restrictionsas access to necessary services is allowed, such as in supermarkets or pharmacies. Nonetheless, it is forbidden to visit places with enough peopleor to take off the mask in publiceven if it is in a park, which is not considered an indoor space.

Yes, the infringement of the rules draws $3,200 fine and imprisonment for up to six months.

Βραχιόλι εντοπισμούΒραχιόλι εντοπισμούTracking bracelet
Female worker with quarantine bracelet in Hong Kong

Effectiveness of measures

In addition to the reactions that have been created, regarding the protection of personal data, some disagree with the extent to which the above measures will bring results.

THE Ben Cowlingchair professor of epidemiology at the University of Hong Kong’s School of Public Health, said that may have “marginal impact” in reducing the spread of the virus.

According to him, it is possible that in the coming weeks the cases will decrease rapidly in Hong Kong, not because the measures have worked, but because the world will not declare the casesso that he does not face the whole situation.

Source: News Beast

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