The COVID-19 pandemic is unfortunately still with us.  Everyone understands that it is a serious issue to deal with until two things happen: an effective vaccine is developed and drugs that mitigate the deadliest effects of the virus are validated and widely available. As we are not yet at that point, mitigation strategies are needed to curb the spread of disease.

While wearing face masks has become a political issue in some quarters, the science is straightforward. Wearing face masks protects people from transmitting the virus to others. In July, Governor Greg Abbott mandated the use of face masks in public spaces in counties with more than 20 coronavirus cases. And regardless of the state order, major retailers and supermarket chains like Costco, Wal-Mart, Starbucks, and HEB have mandated the use of masks for all customers inside their stores.

The issue now becomes: how do you effectively enforce the use of face masks for public safety? One solution, from Texas-based Avigilon, uses state-of-the-art video analytics to detect if someone is wearing a mask. Read on to learn more about how you can use this innovative solution to protect customers and staff in your Houston, TX, organization.

Coronavirus is top of mind for educators and school administrators as we work to determine how and when schools can reopen safely. And while controlling the spread of a dangerous virus is rightfully the primary concern, it’s not the only threat that students will be facing when they return to school.

Unfortunately, violence, bullying, break-ins and school shootings can occur at any time and under any circumstances. When schools reopen in Memorial, TX, make sure your students return to a safe and secure environment on all fronts.

When classroom doors reopen, you’ll have your hands full with fever screenings, mask checks, social distancing and other safety measures for preventing the spread of the coronavirus. That’s why right now is the best time to upgrade your campuses with security tools like gunshot detection, access control and security cameras. With top-of-the-line security technology in place, you can focus solely on keeping students healthy and well without worrying about other crises. Keep reading to learn more.

Schools, workplaces, and organizations of all types are looking for solutions to return to safe operations while mitigating the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. As technology solutions emerge for enforcing mask-wearing, social distancing, and other precautions, automated fever detection has attracted a vast amount of interest. With any new technology or solution, expectations must be tempered. While detecting elevated temperature or fever is a useful tool for screening people for disease, it is not a panacea and must be used carefully along with other precautions.

Does that mean that fever detection systems are something you should wait to consider? No, as these can be cost-effective measures to maintain public health, and the hardware systems they employ have multiple security applications.

However, it’s wise to understand some critical considerations for deploying this solution in your Corpus Christi, TX premises. Read on to learn more.

Everyone is looking for solutions to help cope with the ongoing pandemic. With fall approaching, questions are being raised about returning students to schools with a semblance of normalcy. In workplaces, protecting staff from infection is paramount, especially in workplaces where remote work is not feasible for more extended periods.

Three main strategies are being employed at the moment to help curb the spread of disease short of mandating everyone not to leave their house. Temperature screening has become commonplace in many places, especially healthcare. Elevated temperature or fever is one sign of the virus. Wearing masks has been proven to reduce the spread of infection, and maintaining social distance is another method that reduces contact and the chance for the virus to disseminate further.

Can advanced technology be part of the solution? Yes. Here are three ways temperature kiosks can help implement these strategies to battle the pandemic in The Woodlands, TX.