{"id":113938,"date":"2020-07-23T06:07:59","date_gmt":"2020-07-23T10:07:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/?p=113938"},"modified":"2020-07-23T06:31:02","modified_gmt":"2020-07-23T10:31:02","slug":"national-firm-makes-proposal-to-cabinet-for-covid-19-app","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/antiguanewsroom.com\/national-firm-makes-proposal-to-cabinet-for-covid-19-app\/","title":{"rendered":"National Firm Makes Proposal To Cabinet For Covid-19 App"},"content":{"rendered":"
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After first turning to Jamaica, the government is now considering using a national company\u00a0 to build its coronavirus tracking APP.<\/div>\n
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Information Minister Melford Nicholas reported earlier that experts from Jamaica, where the app is already in use will be assisting Antigua & Barbuda to track person who self-quarantine.<\/div>\n
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The announcement was met by much criticism from individuals in Antigua & Barbuda who say the skill is available in the country.<\/div>\n
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Following the Cabinet meeting yesterday an expert computer programmer was invited to make a pitch for utilizing his national firm for the writing of an app\u00a0that would assist with tracking and contact-tracing of visitors to Antigua, and of nationals returning home from abroad.<\/div>\n
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The expert informed the Cabinet of the utility of certain functions, and the best applications which the Ministry of Health could incorporate into an app programming, in order to make the app as useful as possible.<\/div>\n
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The idea of using a telephone loaded with an app in order to track the movement of a visitor to Antigua is not highly regarded by the expert. Without local roaming, the system does not work unless Wi-Fi is available. Additionally, the visitor would be required to keep his\/her cellphone on his \/her person at all times.<\/div>\n
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This has proven to be very difficult and even impractical. He advised against this approach. The idea of a bracelet that contains tracking technology was deemed superior.<\/div>\n
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The expert also demonstrated the wisdom of placing in a single hub all the publications, laws and other regulations governing the Covid-19 crisis, the protocols that have been established.<\/div>\n
The expert explained that the hub differs from a website because all the information will be found under a single space, rather than requiring skipping from one website to another to learn of the various publications. He advanced a cost and a monthly maintenance fee which it was agreed could be negotiated.<\/div>\n
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After first turning to Jamaica, the government is now considering using a national company\u00a0 to build its coronavirus tracking APP. Information Minister Melford Nicholas reported earlier that experts from Jamaica, where the app is already in use will be assisting Antigua & Barbuda to track person who self-quarantine. 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