‘Not a tracking device’: Singapore authorities clarify details about COVID-19 contact tracing token

The portable contact tracing device being developed by the Singapore Government is “not a tracking device”, Minister-in-charge of the Smart Nation initiative Vivian Balakrishnan said on Monday (Jun 8). Speaking at a news conference, he said there will be no GPS chip and any Internet or mobile phone connectivity and any data captured will only be seen by a close number of contact tracers should the user contract COVID-19. Read more: cna.asia/3dKtL2q #COVID19 #coronavirus Subscribe to our channel here: cna.asia/youtubesub Subscribe to our news service on Telegram: cna.asia/telegram Follow us: CNA: cna.asia CNA Lifestyle: www.cnalifestyle.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/channelnewsasia Instagram: www.instagram.com/channelnewsasia Twitter: www.twitter.com/channelnewsasia

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