Facedrive’s COVID-19 TraceSCAN App Receives Support of Ontario Government
02 July 2020 - 9:00PM
Business Wire
Facedrive Inc. (“Facedrive”) (TSXV: FD), Canada’s first
sustainable ridesharing and delivery company and a leading tech
developer on the forefront of the COVID-19 pandemic, is pleased to
announce that the Government of Ontario has endorsed and supports
the deployment of Facedrive’s newly launched COVID-19 contact
tracing app, TraceSCAN.
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TraceSCAN COVID-19 Contact Tracing Application, developed in
partnership with the University of Waterloo, and MT>Ventures, is
designed to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and is one of the
only viable applications that features Bluetooth wearable
technology integration in this context.
In a Letter (the “Letter”) dated June 30th, 2020, from the
Minister of Labour, Training and Skills Development (the
“Ministry”), the Ministry noted that TraceSCAN can play a
significant role in increasing the reach of COVID Alert systems
developed by the governments of Ontario and Canada. In particular,
the Ministry identifies the TraceSCAN app and Bluetooth wearables
integration could be valuable for Ontario-wide workplaces where
mobile usage is restricted, such as construction sites including
the Parliament Hill renovation site in Ottawa.
Facedrive, for its part, is confident that its TraceSCAN app
could ultimately also be of use to workers at sporting venues,
corporate offices, healthcare and long-term care facilities not
just in Canada but Globally. This is because TraceSCAN employs a
multi-method approach that uses short-distance Bluetooth signal
interactions, affordable Bluetooth wearable technology and
machine-learning algorithms with a view to containing new COVID-19
cases by possibly forecasting new outbreaks.
Facedrive is confident that TraceSCAN increases the reach of the
government’s “COVID Alert” systems to at-risk demographics who may
not carry smart phones - such as senior citizens, children, and
low-income individuals. According to Statista.com, more than 16% of
Canadians don’t have smartphones -- making TraceSCAN’s wearable
technology potentially valuable in the fight against COVID-19 for
construction workers, healthcare professionals, farmers and other
industry professionals for whom carrying a smartphone presents
clear challenges.
“We are extremely pleased to have received the support of the
Government of Ontario - a province of some 14 million people and
the fourth biggest economy in North America. This is an exciting
step for Facedrive and our partners in the TraceSCAN and opens up
the potential for increased uptake,” said Facedrive Chairman and
CEO Sayan Navaratnam.
“We believe that the government’s COVID Alert app will be
instrumental in containment efforts of the COVID-19 pandemic as our
economy opens up again, and TraceSCAN will further enhance the
functionality of COVID Alert to make sure we are reaching
underserved and vulnerable demographics. As an ESG-focused
“people-and-planet-first” platform, we are committed to having a
meaningful positive impact on the lives and health of our
community,” added Navaratnam.
TraceSCAN’s data privacy features have been developed in
conjunction with MT>Ventures, a division of McCarthy Trétrault
LLP, one of the five largest law firms in Canada. TraceSCAN’s
wearable and AI technology is being co-developed by Facedrive and
the University of Waterloo.
The TraceSCAN project, currently in its pilot stage, is the
outcome of Facedrive’s partnership with the Labourers’
International Union of North America (LiUNA), one of the oldest
labour unions in North America representing 130,000 Canadian
members across various sectors, predominately in construction. Over
200 LiUNA members currently work at the Parliament Hill renovation
project.
About Facedrive
Facedrive is a multi-faceted “people-and-planet first” platform
offering socially-responsible services to local communities with a
strong commitment to doing business fairly, equitably and
sustainably. Facedrive rideshare was the first to offer green
transportation solutions in the TaaS space, planting thousands of
trees and giving users a choice between EVs, hybrids and
conventional vehicles. Facedrive Marketplace offers curated
merchandise created from sustainably sourced materials. Facedrive
Foods offers contactless deliveries of healthy foods right to
consumers’ doorsteps. Facedrive Health develops innovative
technological solutions to the most acute health challenges of the
day. Facedrive is changing the ridesharing, food delivery,
e-commerce and health tech narratives for the better, for
everyone.
For more about Facedrive, visit www.facedrive.com.
Facedrive Inc. 100 Consilium Pl, Unit 400, Scarborough, ON,
Canada M1H 3E3 www.facedrive.com
Forward-Looking Information
Certain information in this press release contains
forward-looking information. This information is based on
management’s reasonable assumptions and beliefs in light of the
information currently available as of the date of this press
release. Actual results and the timing of events related to the
TraceSCAN project may differ materially from those anticipated in
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Information regarding our expectations of future results,
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