SA Health silent on 'frustratingly useless' quarantine app concerns

SA Health has refused to respond to reports of “serious glitches” detected in a home quarantine app for which the State Government has paid $1.1 million to replicate in South Australia, following concerns from interstate users that the app sends false cautions and relies on outdated data.

Facial recognition, GPS tracking as SA Govt monitors home quarantine

The State Government has given a $1.1 million contract to a Western Australian company to develop a new smartphone app that uses facial recognition and GPS tracking technology to monitor people who are ordered to self-quarantine at home.