A south-west Victorian firm is trialling a wearable contact tracing device that they say could revolutionise the way abattoirs operate in the global pandemic.
Peak meat industry bodies and operators are calling for the Victorian Government to recognise business investment into proactive technology in the fight against COVID-19.Wearable contact tracing devices are being trialled at a Victorian abattoir in an Australian first for the industryThe Australian Meat Industry Council says meatworks and abattoirs have been unfairly singled out as dangerous
"We have had a trial at our Warrnambool plant this week and are confident of implementing the system after a few tweaks to customise the technology for Midfield," Mr McKenna said. DHHS has previously been criticised by meatworks operators for acting too slow when positive cases were identified. This is despite the millions of dollars being invested in personal protective equipment and contact tracing technology.
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