My-Covid-Safe-Town: A mobile application to support post-Covid recovery of small local businesses

摘要

The Covid-19 pandemic growth has led to a large desire for safety restrictions among citizens near or in Covid-19 affected areas. This includes requiring the use of masks when outdoors and an occupancy limit being placed when indoors. Some of these restrictions have been enforced by the government and can lead to infraction charges on those who choose to ignore them, but some restrictions are up to the decision of the respective individuals. This has led to varying levels of safety being applied when outside. This is especially concerning when some businesses may not be taking proper precautions to avoid the spread of Covid-19. To counterbalance this issue while also spreading awareness of the businesses that are careful enough to follow such precautions, the app My-Covid-Safe-Town (MCST) is created. MCST allows for individuals (i.e., patrons) to find businesses that fit the standard of safety and to specifically point out the steps being taken by each business to avoid the spread of the pandemic.