Blockchain Technology Used in Asian Contract-Tracing App
ICONLOOP and the Jeju Special Self-Governing Province this week announced its blockchain-based contact tracing system Jeju Safety Code is now fully operational following the successful completion of a pilot program. Jeju Safety Code provides secure, private contact tracing for COVID-19 for Jeju Island’s 15 million annual visitors.
Jeju Safety Code was developed jointly by ICONLOOP and Jeju Island through a public-private partnership agreement. Since August, the system has been used at public institutions on the island. A pilot program was conducted at a number of businesses, including restaurants near the Jeju Provincial Office. Based on positive response to the pilot program, Jeju Safety Code was included as part of the Safety Net Strengthening project in the Jeju-Type New Deal Comprehensive Plan in October. Already, 5,000 businesses on Jeju Island have completed applications to register for the system.