COVID-19: Online virus chatbot set up for migrant workers
Staff writer, with CNA
The Ministry of Labor yesterday said it has set up an automated chatbot service on the messaging app Line to provide migrant workers with easier access to COVID-19 information in their native language.
Called “1955 E-Line,” the Workforce Development Agency said the service was set up to ensure migrant workers can access disease prevention information.
Available in four languages English, Indonesian, Vietnamese and Thai the service focuses on promoting information related to disease prevention efforts, the agency said.
The agency said that it plans to provide more information through the Line service, including regulations on the employment of migrant workers, frequently asked questions and other information pertaining to living in the nation.
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