Software:SafePass
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| Developer | Talino Venture Labs Amihan Global Strategies |
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| Type | COVID-19 app |
| Launch date | 2020 |
| Status | Active |
| Pricing model | Free / Subscription (for paid plans) |
| Website | www |
SafePass is a digital contact tracing app used as a response against the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines.
History
Safepass was developed by Amihan Global Strategies and Talino Venture Labs.[1] Safepass was originally launched in June 2020 by the Department of Tourism, the Department of Trade and Industry and Talino Ventures. It was made as a contact tracing tool with capacity planning features that would also help businesses to manage COVID-19 safety protocols within their premises.[2] On August 14, 2020, a free version of SafePass was made available for business establishments nationwide.[1]
Features
SafePass features vary by plan. It is touted as an "omni-channel" system which can also be accessed by telephone, SMS or thru Facebook Messenger. The most basic plan, available to any establishment, provides basic contact tracing and a digital health questionnaire. Other plans include employee management features and a capacity planning tool which set how many individuals can be in a location at any given time. Paid plans allow for businesses to notify multiple contacts at once and allow their customers to make advanced bookings.[1]
Adoption
Safepass was adopted on June 1, 2020 by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) as a "COVID-19 prevention and incident management platform for all business establishments" and is intended to complement StaySafe.[3] SafePass has been adopted as a contact tracing app by several local government units (LGUs) in the Philippines such as Quezon City (KyusiPass)[4] and Ilocos Norte.[5] Another contact tracing app sanctioned by the government is StaySafe, which is used by other LGUs and companies.[6][7]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Adel, Rosette (15 August 2021). "Contact tracing tool 'SafePass' is now available for everyone". The Philippine Star. https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2020/08/15/2035395/contact-tracing-tool-safepass-now-available-everyone.
- ↑ "DOT launches 'SafePass' app to help businesses under new normal" (in en). CNN Philippines. 3 June 2021. https://cnnphilippines.com/business/2020/6/3/dot-safe-pass-application-establishments-new-normal.html.
- ↑ "Resolution No. 42, s.2020". Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases. 1 June 2020. https://www.officialgazette.gov.ph/downloads/2020/06jun/20200601-IATF-RESOLUTION-NO-42.pdf.
- ↑ "QC counts on 'KyusiPass' to intensify contact tracingQC counts on 'KyusiPass' to intensify contact tracing" (in en). Philippine News Agency. 18 March 2021. https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1134104.
- ↑ Lazaro, Freddie (9 November 2020). "Ilocos Norte to use 'SafePass' app for COVID-19 contact tracing". Manila Bulletin. https://mb.com.ph/2020/11/09/ilocos-norte-to-use-safepass-app-for-covid-19-contact-tracing/.
- ↑ Madarang, Catalina Ricci (16 July 2021). "Better contact tracing measures called for amid new confirmed Delta variant cases". Interaksyon. https://interaksyon.philstar.com/politics-issues/2021/07/16/196169/better-contact-tracing-measures-called-for-amid-new-confirmed-delta-variant-cases/.
- ↑ Cervantes, Filane Mikee (25 March 2021). "House OKs reso calling for unified nat'l contact tracing protocol". https://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1134905.
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