Vladimir Perevalov shows a Social Monitoring app installed on his smartphone in his apartment in Shcherbinka, outside Moscow, Russia, May 27. — AP
MOSCOW: When nurse Maria Alexeyeva caught the coronavirus at work, she isolated herself at home and followed the rules set down by Moscow authorities: She checked in with doctors regularly, didn’t leave her apartment and downloaded a smartphone app required by the city to keep tabs on quarantined patients.
The Social Monitoring app tracks users via GPS and sends them random notifications demanding a selfie to prove they're still at home. If it detects they've left home or they fail to provide a photo, they face a fine of about US$56 (RM241) each time.
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