At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was realised that fast, reliable and affordable contact tracing would be crucial. Small island states with limited resources needed an appropriate solution without the necessity of each person having a smartphone and dataplan.
IslandSafe in Rarotonga, Cook Islands (in the South Pacific), developed an effective contact tracing solution, and has partnered with the Chamber of Commerce and Public Health Authority to roll-out the solution across many of the Cook Islands. The system is now being implemented internationally.