Tainan launches a gathering monitor system to prevent gatherings in public areas

To stop the spread of the coronavirus disease, Taiwan has extended the national level 3 Covid alert to June 14. Counties and cities are persuading the people to wear masks and not gather in groups to avoid the spread of the coronavirus disease. 

Tainan City is the first to develop a system to detect places crowded with people. 

The system assists police officers, by reporting the areas through the chip.

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Tainan launches a gathering monitor system to prevent gatherings in public areas. Image courtesy of Tainan City Government.

Tainan City government is the first to launch the “gathering monitor system.” The system can detect areas crowded with more than 10 persons. And then immediately notify the police station through the LINE application.

One thing to notice is that the system does not record personal information, such as user’s information or activity history. Personal information is protected. 

The system has already been installed and tested at 10 locations in Tainan City.

Tainan launches a gathering monitor system to prevent gatherings in public areas. Image courtesy of Line Today.

Tainan Mayor Huang Wei-zhe said, with the help of technology, police officers can work more efficiently. The system is set in open public places, such as parks and other areas, where gatherings should not occur.

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