Singapore to tag visitors with electronic monitoring devices to ensure Covid-19 quarantine compliance
3 Aug, 2020 22:34 / Updated 5 hours ago
© Reuters / Edgar Su
New arrivals to Singapore won’t necessarily have to quarantine
at a government facility during the pandemic – some, including
residents, will receive an electronic monitoring device that will alert
authorities if they leave home.
Singapore announced on
Monday that it will track incoming travelers coming from a select group
of countries – including residents and citizens – with electronic
monitoring devices, starting on August 11.Authorities framed the trackers as a positive for travelers, noting they would allow recipients to self-isolate at home instead of quarantining in a government facility. New arrivals will be ordered to activate the devices upon reaching home, at which point they are programmed to alert the authorities should the user try to leave or tamper with the device.
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