SimplyCast: Smart Government
Use Case: Contact Tracing
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Contact Tracing

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Contact tracing is the process of identifying and monitoring infected individuals and those they have been in contact with. This public service is essential to track and mitigate the spread of infectious diseases during and after outbreaks, and requires a secure data management solution to protect the privacy of those assessed.

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Epidemics, pandemics like COVID-19, and other disease outbreaks take a toll on the public’s physical and mental health. Having an automated response system ready to launch helps alleviate this strain and facilitates a faster return to normality. 

The Features:

  • GPS traces an individual’s past locations.
  • Our robust data security system integrates seamlessly with existing software and processes.
  • Hyperautomation minimizes the need for manual intervention.
  • Digital forms and QR codes streamline reporting.

 

The Benefits:

  • Expedites the processes of contact tracing and reporting.
  • Enables the urgent identification of potentially infected individuals.
  • Facilitates a swift reopening and economic recovery.

Actions for Success

  1. Set up a check-in form and generate a QR code.
  2. Distribute the form and the QR code to the infected individual. The form will log the user’s location each time they scan the code.
  3. Notify those the user comes into contact with and provide instructions (e.g. to isolate) to control the spread within the community.

Frequently Asked Questions

Contact tracing is the process of identifying and monitoring individuals who test positive for an infectious disease, and reaching out to those who may have been exposed with instructions to stop the disease from spreading further.

SimplyCast’s Contact Tracing use case provides an innovative approach by enabling infected individuals to share their location via QR code or an SMS shortcode message. Our system then alerts those in the area that they may have been exposed, and provides instructions to prevent the disease from spreading any further. 

Our Contact Tracing use case gives businesses an intuitive way to follow public health protocols without interrupting their day-to-day operations. Since the entire process is digital and accessible via personal mobile devices, users can engage with it effortlessly, meaning that Smart Governments receive public health information in real time and can promptly inform all individuals who may have been exposed. Nobody falls through the cracks, and the spread of disease is kept under control.

As governments implement contact tracing measures across their jurisdictions, challenges often arise without an efficient system in place. For instance:

  • Ensuring all businesses adopt contact tracing protocols.
  • Avoiding interruptions in staff members’ tight schedules.
  • Overlooking crucial information from the public.
  • Managing contact tracing processes effectively during peak times.

SimplyCast’s Contact Tracing use case works to minimize these challenges and allows Smart Governments to practice contact tracing without issue.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, public health officials actively conducted contact tracing to monitor and control the virus's spread. Health professionals can also apply contact tracing to many other infectious diseases such as measles, Ebola viruses, tuberculosis, meningitis, and monkeypox. 

Contact tracing is essential for the prevention and control of contagious diseases, as it enables the public to remain proactive and informed, and minimizes the rate of accidental spread. People who have been exposed are alerted and can promptly take any necessary precautions such as self-isolating, getting tested, and seeking medical attention if needed, thereby containing the disease. 

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