Innovative response
A special 'epidemic supermarket' has been created by the teams Hubei Zhongbai Storage and Taoxianda (Ali) in less than 5 hours, which is completely unmanned - no shop assistants, cashiers, or even people re-shelving. This allows far reduced human contact in day to day life, reducing the transmission of the virus.
Specific issues addressed and anticipated impact
Supermarkets are key infrastructures in a pandemic. However, they also are hubs where people can meet and therefore transmit disease. This innovation therefore reduces the chances of transmission via decreasing the amount of human contact.
Organisations/institutions involved
Hubei Zhongbai Storage and Taoxianda (Ali),
Level(s) of government:
- Local government
- Private Sector
Issues being addressed:
- Public service delivery under new circumstances
Date Submitted:
20 March 2020