Police in Malaysia use drones to detect high temperatures amid Covid surge

Police have also warned they will use drones to enforce travel restrictions, as Malaysia endures near total lockdown

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Police in Malaysia are using drones to detect people with high temperatures in public spaces as part of Covid prevention measures, according to local media.

The drones, which can detect people's temperatures as high as 20m above ground, emit a red light to alert the authorities if someone has a high reading, Bernama, Malaysia's state news agency, reported.