Covid-19: inbound travellers from Europe, US to be issued Bluetooth quarantine wristbands at Hong Kong airport


By Zoe Low

Authorities will also help users install an accompanying mobile app. The latest move comes amid complaints that a previous version of the tracking device which relies on QR codes is not working properly. — SCMP

New electronic tracking wristbands will be used to monitor arrivals under quarantine orders to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, even as residents continued to report problems in activating the existing tracking system.

The Office of the Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) said the new Bluetooth wristbands would be in use from March 25 at the airport, but only for those entering Hong Kong from Europe or the United States.

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