Daijiworld Media Network - Bengaluru (SP)

Bengaluru, Jun 30: Till now, hand seals with indelible ink were being used to restrain people in quarantine from violating rules and loitering outside. The government is actively considering the desirability of using hand tags with sensors that can be fastened to wrists instead of seals that are impressed on the back of the palms. Tags are likely to be introduced even for patients.

In many cases, the officials do not get to know when people on quarantine violate the rules and move out. This increases the danger of spreading the disease. Discussions have been held about the advantages of tags with sensors which can be tied to the hands so that the sensors give an indication about the places travelled by the persons concerned and their current location.

There have, in the past, been cases in which the patients ran away from hospitals. Therefore, the idea of fastening wrist tags is under consideration.

Speaking to media persons, state revenue minister R Ashok, said that there is a plan to introduce hand tags in place of seals. If the person tries to remove the tag, it gives indication through beep sound, he explained.