SafePass
DeveloperTalino Venture Labs
Amihan Global Strategies
TypeCOVID-19 app
Launch date2020
StatusActive
Pricing modelFree / Subscription (for paid plans)
Websitewww.safepass.asia

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. ^ a b c Adel, Rosette (15 August 2021). "Contact tracing tool 'SafePass' is now available for everyone". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  2. ^ "DOT launches 'SafePass' app to help businesses under new normal". CNN Philippines. 3 June 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Resolution No. 42, s.2020" (PDF). Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines. Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases. 1 June 2020.
  4. ^ "QC counts on 'KyusiPass' to intensify contact tracingQC counts on 'KyusiPass' to intensify contact tracing". Philippine News Agency. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  5. ^ Lazaro, Freddie (9 November 2020). "Ilocos Norte to use 'SafePass' app for COVID-19 contact tracing". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  6. ^ Madarang, Catalina Ricci (16 July 2021). "Better contact tracing measures called for amid new confirmed Delta variant cases". Interaksyon. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  7. ^ Cervantes, Filane Mikee (25 March 2021). "House OKs reso calling for unified nat'l contact tracing protocol". Retrieved 14 August 2021.
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