In an interview with NOW TV, the Secretary for Innovation and Technology, Mr. Eugene Sit, revealed that the “Safe Travel” application (see photo, screenshot from the Government Information Service) will include an automatic Bluetooth scanning function. In other words, if people use the App, once they pass by the government’s Bluetooth transmitter station, their movements will be automatically sent to the authorities’ database to improve anti-epidemic measures.
We can then use the Bluetooth technology that ordinary cell phones have,” said Xue Eternal. If you go to a site, we will give some premises an apparatus to stick next to the ‘peace of mind travel’ QR code, once you pass the apparatus will automatically scan, which actually also with what we have always said, we will step by step, in technology to continue to find a better way.”
According to Hong Kong media reports, Sit eternal said he understands that the public is concerned about personal privacy issues, but under the road of fighting the epidemic, the public should briefly put aside the consideration of privacy and make good use of technology to record the trip, thus helping to identify potential infection risk people.
More than 60,000 places in Hong Kong are now displaying QR codes for people to scan and record their trips. The government will not obtain the user’s information, which will protect the privacy of the individual.
The so-called “My Home Travel” is a cell phone program, after downloading, users can search for their own trip records in more than 60,000 places, such as the addition of Bluetooth function, people do not need to search for the QR code, the phone automatically through the Bluetooth can disclose the trip. At present, 1.8 cab drivers in Hong Kong have already installed “MyTravel”, so as to track the travel records of passengers and drivers.
In addition, the government expert adviser, CUHK Chair Professor of Respiratory Medicine Xu Shucheng said, earlier with mainland experts, the government to promote the same building there are two units of residents confirmed, it will be mandatory testing of the entire building residents, is precisely the reference to the mainland practice, and the mainland is actually more stringent, as long as there is a case, has entered a “wartime state” as well.
Xu Shuchang said the government may take another measure, is to track two layers of close contacts, that is, close contacts of close contacts, the second layer of people to test, “do not need to isolate them in quarantine, but at least 14 days to carry out two samples. Either the Department of health alone, it may be that other departments have to be seconded.” He revealed that the Food and Health Bureau is discussing the possibility of “cross-sectoral” assistance, such as considering the Immigration Department and Customs and Excise Department to find manpower to help track the second layer of close contacts.
The Hospital Authority is considering regular testing for all health care workers in public hospitals, with priority given to those caring for the elderly, which is expected to be implemented within one to two weeks.
Hospital Authority Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Colbert said yesterday: “This time the ward of Wai On, (patients) resistance is poor, the impact will be greater, those colleagues may do the test will be the first step to do the fastest. Always public hospital services are large, the operation are complex, I want some time to study.”
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