As British Columbia begins to look towards a gradual reopening of the economy amid the COVID-19 pandemic, one Vancouver liquor store is turning to technology.
Value on Liquor Store on Southwest Marine Drive has installed a thermal camera designed to scan customers’ body temperatures.
The store says the technology will be used to check the temperature of employees before they start their shifts, along with anyone else who enters the store. “The feedback has been fantastic, the staff love it,” said manager Abri van den Berg. “The system functions by itself, it doesn’t require a staff member to monitor it.” The technology is made by a company called Hikvision, and has been deployed in China, the U.S.