How visitor management systems can reduce transmission of Covid-19 in your business

For organisations that host lots of visitors or big events, streamlining check-ins is not only essential for efficiency but for safety. By registering prior to the visit, people can be provided with a QR code to allow them access to the premises. This allows for a frictionless entry, with no physical contact points made where there is potential for transmission.

This is also essential for managing capacity guidelines and can help companies’ enforce social distancing.

Touchscreen or touchless kiosks can be used to gather data on staff and visitors. This could include filling out a healthcare screening form or simply gaining contact details should they be required for tracking and tracing contacts who may have been exposed to someone who tested positive.

If visitors or staff have filled out a form in advance of checking in with a unique barcode or QR code, then the company is aware of who is in the building and have a complete understanding of their health circumstances.

Not only is this beneficial for companies’ who are required to meet health and safety compliance, but it makes staff, customers and visitors feel reassured and safe in the premises.

People can be health screened on arrival by the kiosk solution. The kiosk can be fitted with additional devices such as temperature check infrared cameras and QR codes for Covid Passes and Vaccine Passports, for optimal safety when managing visitors.

Touchless hand sanitiser dispensers can also be integrated to the kiosk solution so that everyone must sanitise their hands on entry. These additional safety measures are simple and quick but can make a big difference when it comes to reducing transmission.

On entry, visitor management kiosk terminals can be deployed with software and hardware to allow for secure vaccine passport and covid passes to be scanned before entering the premises.

As a result, no one is able to enter unless they have scanned their vaccination passport and/or scanned a Covid Pass showing that they have tested negative within 72/48/24 hours of arrival at the facility.

This gives everyone confidence that the amount of people who may be unknowingly carrying the virus is heavily reduced, and people who may be unvaccinated or have not tested for Covid-19 are put differed from entering the building or event.

Visitor Management kiosks can effectively manage who enters the building or event, but it can also be managed remotely via software. Managers can be notified of people entering the building and alerted of any contacts that may have tested positive or are experiencing symptoms of Covid-19. As a result, relevant personnel can be quickly alerted of close contacts and risk of transmission can instantly be reduced.

Plus, notifications can be sent automatically to contacts who have checked-in via the kiosk solution, so that health alerts are not slowed down by the requirement of staff to be present.