The officer was invited to give a presentation to a panel of joint secretaries on Monday. “The panel has agreed in principle to implement the proposal across the country.   

Rohith told indianmandrines that he is in the process of formulating the standard operating procedure to launch the digital surveillance system in Tamil Nadu to control the spread of coronavirus.

The focus is on using advanced technology to trace people who may have come in contact with infected people and assess their health conditions for appropriate treatment or isolation.