COVID-19: More than 450,000 contact-tracing devices to be distributed to migrant and local workers

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SINGAPORE: More than 450,000 contact-tracing devices will be distributed to all migrant and local workers living or working in dormitories, as ...

The tokens are purpose-built for the dormitory and worksite environment - compact, water-resistant and can be worn at all times, said the authorities.

The ACE Group and sector agencies will trial and evaluate how the tokens function and perform in the work environments, as well as how the data from the tokens can help improve contact tracing and the quarantine process when new COVID-19 cases are detected. "This will benefit employers and workers because only close contacts will be isolated, thereby minimising any work disruptions," said the authorities.

 

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