…will help combat COVID-19 by measuring body temperatures

E-Networks Inc – Guyana’s leading TV, Internet and ICT provider– has donated the industry’s latest thermal camera system, manufactured by Dahua Technology, to the Cheddi Jagan International Airport (CJIA).

With temperature checks forming an integral part of containing the spread of COVID-19, an efficient and less invasive way of screening passengers is vital in the current world-wide pandemic.

According to a release, this system is capable of real-time body temperature measurements with medical-grade accuracy and issues an alert when it detects someone with a fever.

With built-in AI algorithms, it can measure multiple persons from up to a three-metre distance, without the need to place a thermometer to each traveller’s forehead.
This enables fast and no-contact access, and addresses the concerns of Guyanese in admitting international travellers to the country during the pandemic.

Valued at G$3.5M, the system is already in use and was first successfully tested with the arrival of the first repatriation flight from Miami, USA, on June 6, 2020.

Chief Executive Officer of the CJIA Mr. Ramesh Ghir posited that the donation was timely, and that the CJIA was happy to partner with E-Networks to test this new technology that aligns with the airport’s plans for COVID-19 readiness, as Guyana begins to ease restrictions and reopen its international borders.

This donation was made possible by E-Networks’ partnership with Dahua Technology, the world’s second largest camera manufacturer and a leading global provider of video-centric intelligent IOT solutions and services.

The donation also forms part of E-Networks’ Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programme, which is now focused on leveraging technology and connectivity to enable Guyanese consumers, businesses and organisations to become accustomed to the “new way of life,” of living and working in the age of COVID-19.