Pasig Health Monitor begins operations to improve health services in the city. /Vico Sotto Twitter
MANILA, Philippines — Pasig City on Friday established a new system to improve contact tracing and ramp up medical services for their residents amid the coronavirus disease pandemic.
In a Facebook post, Pasig Public Information Office (PIO) said it put up Pasig Health Monitor which is a “tool to help the city health department improve health services and speed up response times.”
In a separate tweet, Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto said they also required citizens to register to avail their Quick Response (QR) code at their Pasig Pass website: pasigpass.pasigcity.gov.ph.
Our new 60-seat Contact Tracing and Operations Center is now operational
the Pasig Health Monitor is up and running
and Pasig Pass is open for registration!
Sign up and download now before it becomes required https://t.co/kae6MbJSDo
(Timeline to be announced) pic.twitter.com/hTfdblgefG
— Vico Sotto (@VicoSotto) October 8, 2020
Several local government units are also using the QR code system for the real-time updates of their contact tracing.
A 60-seat contact tracing and operations center will also navigate the said contact tracing system, Sotto said.
Meanwhile, Pasig PIO assured that the Pasig Health Monitor will also be compliant with the Data Privacy Act when storing patient’s medical records.