To keep Covid-19 patients home, some US states weigh house arrest tech

Shadowtrack Technologies’ ShadoWatch, a wrist-worn device intended to keep track of offenders or defendants under house arrest or on pre-trial release, in Covington, Louisiana. As the US begins reopening its economy, some state officials are weighing whether house arrest monitoring technology – including ankle bracelets or location-tracking apps – could be used to police quarantines imposed on coronavirus carriers. — Shadowtrack Technologies/Handout via Reuters

WASHINGTON: How do you ensure that someone sick with Covid-19 stays home?

As the United States begins reopening its economy, some state officials are weighing whether house arrest monitoring technology – including ankle bracelets or location-tracking apps – could be used to police quarantines imposed on coronavirus carriers.