Conducting COVID-19 test in Malaysia (Source: xinhua/VNA)Hanoi (VNA) – The Indonesian Army announced on May 31 that it hadsuccessfully made a smart helmet that can detect people with symptoms ofcoronavirus infection.
Head of the Army Medical Centre(Kapuskesad) Maj. Gen. Ratmono said that the smart helmet, developed by thecentre, is equipped with a camera and a body temperature measuring device. Itcan detect people with high temperatures at a distance of 8-10 metres.
The helmet can monitor temperatures of upto 13 people at once, so it is useful for those working at crowded places, suchas airports and bus stations, he added.
On May 31, the Indonesian Health Ministryannounced 700 new infections of SARS-CoV-2, adding up to the total of 26,473cases.
Achmad Yurianto, a health official, alsoinformed about 40 more deaths from the disease, bringing the number offacilities in the country to 1,613. Besides, 7,308 patients have fullyrecovered so far.
Meanwhile, 57 new COVID-19 infections werereported in Malaysia, raising the tally to 7,819, including 115 deaths.
The same day, the Department of Health ofthe Philippines also confirmed 862 new cases and seven fatalities, bringing thetotal numbers to 18,086 and 957, respectively.
Among the patients, 3,909 have been giventhe all-clear./.
VNA
