Debated in Parliament on 11 Jan 2022.
Assoc Prof Jamus Jerome Lim asked the Minister for Health in light of living with COVID-19 as an endemic disease (a) to what extent is TraceTogether still utilised as a contact tracing tool; (b) whether there are any plans to transition towards user-oriented contact exposure technology, such as Novid; (c) whether there are any plans or specific dates for permanently deleting server-side identification data registered via TraceTogether; and (d) whether there are any plans for the discontinuation of SafeEntry.
This question has been addressed by the written reply to Question No 105 for oral answer on the Order Paper on 10 January 2022. [Please refer to "Necessity of TraceTogther SafeEntry Requirement Given New Protocols for COVID-19-positive Patients", Official Report, 10 January 2022, Vol 95, Issue 44, Written Answers to Questions for Oral Answer not Answered by End of Question Time section.]
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