Patna (Bihar): The second wave of corona infection is spreading rapidly in the entire country including Bihar. Emphasis is being laid on social distancing, wearing mask and usage of sanitiser to curb the spread of the deadly virus.
But despite all this, people are still getting infected with the virus. In such a situation, two students from Bihar have devised a gadget that can detect if a person has Covid symptoms, and then sound an alarm. This would help people to stay away and enable social distancing.
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Two students of Patna Kilkari have created the Corona Alert Device. This device has been made by Arpit and Abhijeet, who are students of class 10th and 12th respectively.
The alert device which is equipped with sensors can measure the body temperature from a distance of one meter. It is small in size and can be placed in the shirt pocket, it sounds an alarm when the person's body temperature is high, or when he coughs or sneezes.
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During the corona crisis, when the lockdown was imposed, people were engaged in some way or the other to fight the deadly pandemic. It was then that we decided to make a corona alert device that can detect the temperature of the people around, says Abhijeet Kumar.
"The cost of devices that come in the market is between 10,000 to 12000 rupees, which cannot be afforded by the common person. But, the price of the device that we have made is currently between 400 to 600 rupees, which the common man can easily support. However, wearing the device will not confirm the presence of coronavirus, but can definitely indicate high temperature," Arpit Kumar said.
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The Government of India has also issued a patent to the students for their gadget.
