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SINGAPORE – The distribution of TraceTogether tokens will be progressively expanded to about 100 locations across the island, such as shopping malls and community centers.
More than 100,000 tokens have been collected since distribution began on September 14 at 20 community centers and clubs in the Jalan Besar and Tanjong Pagar regions, Smart Nation and Digital Government Group said on Sunday (October 4).
The collection points were deployed at 18 other community centers on Friday, while TraceTogether mobile booths will be installed at various shopping centers over the next several weeks.
The full implementation schedule and list of locations can be found on the TokenGoWhere website.
Members of the public can go to any active distribution point to collect their tokens if they wish.
The locally developed TraceTogether program helps with contact tracing efforts by identifying nearby tokens or phones with the app installed, allowing authorities to identify a person’s close contacts if necessary.
The Minister of State for Communications and Information, Janil Puthucheary, reiterated on Sunday the government’s goal of getting at least 70% of the population to join TraceTogether, without specifying how many tokens the government intends to distribute.
“If we have more than 75 percent of our population in the program, the confidence we have in using this tool for fast and effective contact tracing is transformative,” said Dr. Janil, who was visiting the TraceTogether booth. at Bedok Mall on Sunday. .
He noted that the TraceTogether app has been downloaded approximately 2.4 million times to date, which would represent around 40 percent of Singapore’s population, adding that the government is making use of the app or token mandatory. for large meetings and higher risk activities as Singapore opens.
The minister in charge of the Smart Nation Initiative, Vivian Balakrishnan, had previously said that a pilot plan that requires people to use the TraceTogether token or mobile app to register at certain locations will begin this month.
Dr Janil said: “Many of the older people I met in the queue today had actually searched (the collection) on the TokenGoWhere website … but we hope the posts will also reach people who naturally would not look for it online. .
“And that’s the key issue. It is making sure that we have access to as many segments of our Singaporean population as possible.”
The app already allows users to scan SafeEntry QR codes, while the token comes with its own QR code that can be scanned for entry, similar to how the process works with the barcode on identity cards.
Retiree Yow Chun Wah, 69, was at Bedok Mall to pick up his TraceTogether token on Sunday.
“I don’t think carrying the token will be a bother to me when it comes out,” he said in Mandarin.
“It doesn’t make much difference to older people like me because I’ll just hang it around my neck like I already do with my NRIC.”
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