AS COVID-19 cases continue to rise in southern state of Tamil Nadu, police are making use of technology to ensure people don't break the lockdown orders.?
In?Tirupathur?district, where there are more than 1,000 people are in quarantine, forces deployed in the area are using the perks?of modern technology and?ensuring that such individuals don’t leave their homes.?
India Today reported?Tirupathur SP P Vijayakumar saying that they?are using open source web tools to ensure there is no violation and if there is a violation, the necessary corrective step can be taken immediately.?
The police have a dedicated email address and all those quarantined in the district are connected with the home quarantine tool and geo location of the people is mapped. The GPS coordinates are recorded to establish the real time location of these people in quarantine.??
The real time location of the person can be tracked on the map and if there is any change in the GPS location, they are immediately contacted over the phone.
If the quarantined person leaves the premises, then a police personal is sent immediately and the person is taken into custody and dropped back home. An FIR is also filed against those who breach the advisories.
If there is technology at your disposal, then why not use it to good effect. Tamil Nadu Police has found the right remedy to keep track o people's movement and block any unnecessary adventures of those in quarantine.?
The state recorded 48 new coronavirus cases as of 8:00 AM on April 9, according to data released by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. This brings the total reported cases of coronavirus in Tamil Nadu to 738. Among the total people infected as on date, 21 have recovered and 8 have passed away.??
In India, there are?5,734 confirmed cases of coronavirus so far, with 549 cases and 17 deaths being reported over the past 24 hours. Ministry joint secretary Lav Agarwal said 473 people have recovered and been discharged from the hospital so far and 166 deaths have been reported till date.