War against Coronavirus (COVID – 19) in Tanzania: Designing a Low Cost Automatic Water Tap

Abstract

In December 2019, an outbreak of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARSCoV-2) infection occurred in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China and spread across China and beyond. On February 12, 2020, WHO officially named the disease caused by the novel coronavirus as Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). On January 30, 2020, WHO declared COVID-19 as the sixth public health emergency of international concern. One of the major preventions is frequent hand washing. An attempt has been made to design a low-cost automatic water tap as a measure to fight the spread of Coronavirus (Covid-19). The designed system uses simple, easy to get and low cost instruments. The system does not require a user to touch the water tap. It uses microcontroller to implement intelligence. The solar panel is used as a source of power. The system design uses green solution based automatic water tap. The system will be used in gatherings to avoid Coronavirus spreading. Such gathering places include hospitals, markets, bus stops, public transports, churches, mosques, and restaurants.