A computerized solution for controlled distancing in a municipality in the state of Rio Grande do Sul/Brazil

Patrícia Silva da Silva, Nicolas Ferreira dos Santos, Ronaldo Bordin, Rita de Cássia Nugem

Computing, statistics & numerical data, Epidemiological surveillance, Health Management and Planning, Health policies.

The World Health Organization pronounced prevention, control, and management measures necessary from the state of a pandemic by coronavirus (SARS-Cov-2). Planning in situations of uncertainty is a task that aims to discover, evaluate, and face this circumstance. Objective: to describe a computerized solution for the distance control in establishments authorized to operate in the municipality of Gravataí (State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil), from May 1 to August 19, 2020. Results: The legal responsible for the establishment had to declare the customer service total area, administrative/production sector, and the total number of workers. The rule applied was the distance of at least 2 m² among people. A matrix determined by the system of colored flags was used to place a set of deliberations aimed to prevent and confront the COVID-19 epidemic, following mandatory protocols and specific criteria related to economic activities. Conclusion: The automated computerized solution to control distancing was useful for management in terms of inspection and quick decision-making, as it provided the necessary information regarding compliance with municipal and state decrees regarding the prevention of the new coronavirus.

Received: 25 May 2022, Received in revised form: 14 Jun 2022, Accepted: 21 Jun 2022, Available online: 30 Jun 2022

10.22161/ijaers.96.40