Government

Texas county installs temperature check kiosks for public buildings

July 17, 2020

The Cameron County, Texas Office of Emergency Management has installed contactless, facial temperature check kiosks for county facilities used by the public, according to a press release.

The kiosks will allow visitors and employees to check their temperatures when entering county buildings to determine if they can have access to the building. The kiosks have a thermal camera and direct users to wear a face mask while being screened.

"Among the measures in place to try to ensure COVID-19 doesn't spread in our community are temperature checks, and this measure will determine if you are eligible to enter a county building, therefore ensuring that all constituents and employees when in a county building are safe," Cameron County Judge Eddie Trevino Jr. said in the press release.

For an update on how the coronavirus pandemic is affecting kiosks, click here.