Whispir (ASX:WSP) is the latest to benefit from the growing need for tech during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Victorian Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) will use Whispir’s software to send interactive messages to COVID-19 sufferers. It will monitor their daily health and check compliance with self-isolation requirements.

People under the DHHS’ watch will need to respond to questions about their recent activities and their health.

“This provides DHHS with more accurate data, enabling them to make more informed decisions about the optimisation of services for the broader benefit of the community,” Whispir CEO Jeromy Wells said.

Wells also said his company was open for business for any other health authority in Australia that wanted to utilise Whispir’s services.

Shares in the company, which listed mid-last year, jumped as high as 30 per cent on this morning’s news.

In other ASX tech news today:

Food-tech stock DragonTail System (ASX:DTS) announced its Algo software would be rolled out across Pizza Hut’s Asia Pacific restaurants. Pizza Hut’s total network in the region equates to 3,000 stores in 15, but based on the initial levels of 300-400 stores, the company estimates at least $US1m ($1.57m) in revenue with potential for up to $US6m ($10.2m) if this level increases.

HR tech business Knosys (ASX:KNO) has found a global reseller for its software — fellow software company Stellar. Knosys boss John Thompson said the deal,”signals our ability to scale the business”.

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