The central government has launched a new app to help people determine if they are a Covid-19 infected person, with the aim of tracking the infection more accurately and effectively. The Aarogya Setu Tracking App will be available on the App Store and Google Play for Android and iOS devices. It helps track coronavirus infections using a smartphone's GPS system and Bluetooth, and provides information to help users determine whether they were a "Covid19" or an "infected person." Sources: 12
The app was developed by the National Computer Science Centre A, which reports to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. The app was developed in collaboration with the National Computer Science Centre, which is under the responsibility of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, the central government. Sources: 7, 12
Aarogya Setu uses the 19 cases of Covid identified as part of the National Computer Science Centre (NCS) "AAROGYA SETU" programme. Sources: 7
Aarogya Setu uses your phone and location to find out where you are and alerts you whenever you come across it. The app uses your phone's Bluetooth and GPS system to alert you to the location of your home, office, workplace, school, hospital or other attraction. If there is a Covid - affected person, the app is tested on that person's phone and on a computer. Sources: 7, 9
The alert is triggered by scanning the state-owned National Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NIMHMS) patient database in India. Sources: 9
The app will help the government take the necessary steps to assess the risk of the spread of COVID-19 infection and ensure isolation if necessary. The alert is also accompanied by information on how to isolate yourself if you develop symptoms of the coronavirus. All personal information collected by the app is encrypted using the latest technology and remains secure on your phone until it is needed to enable medical intervention. Sources: 1, 9
Available in 11 languages, the app has a highly scalable architecture and is ready for deployment across India from day one. Sources: 7
The app is an opportunity for the nation's young talents to unite and pool resources and efforts to respond to a global crisis. The Indian government plans to introduce the Aarogya Setu Coronavirus Tracker app for mobile phones and tablets. This is the first of its kind in the world with the ability to notify users when they are at risk of catching COVID-19. Sources: 7, 8
The app is being developed by the National Computer Science Centre, which reports to the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology. The tracking app was developed in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, and the Department of Computer Science and Technology (DST). Sources: 6, 10
The Bluetooth tracks you up to a distance of 6 feet, while GPS tracks your location in real time. The Indian government has officially announced the launch of the Aarogya Setu app for Android and iOS devices in India. While it looks like all is well as more and more people download the app and install it on their phones, there is a known case of being close to someone with a novel coronavirus. Sources: 0, 4, 6
The app is called Aarogya Setu, which is Sanskrit for "bridge to health," and it calls for the development of a new range of health and wellness apps for mobile devices. Sources: 4
The National Computer Science Centre, under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, has developed the app for the National Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NIMS) at Delhi University. Sources: 4
Simple and user-friendly to install on smartphones, the app detects if another device with AarogyaSetu installed is close to your phone. Based on interaction with others, it calculates the risk of infection using sophisticated parameters, and when a contact tests positive, it calculates in real time. This is calculated on the basis of the number of incisions, the incisions used and the type of incision and the amount of blood in the incision. Sources: 5, 7
The personal data collected by the app is encrypted using state-of-the-art technology and remains secure on your phone until it is needed to enable medical intervention. Concerning the privacy policies of the app, the government claims that the data stored is encrypted and will not be shared with third parties. Sources: 2, 7
When reaching the home screen of the app, an app based on a user's location tells the user whether they are in a safe place or not. Sources: 2
Today, the Indian government quietly released the COVID-19 app, which tracks your contacts. Both the Android and Apple versions of the app offer the same features, including access to health and safety information from the Department of Health, as well as information about the health status of your family members. However, Android users of the app can also see live tweets from the government of the Indian Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Public Health and Family Welfare. Sources: 2, 3, 11
If a user of the app tests positive, the government will contact any infected person who has come into contact with you in the last 30 days. The app, designed as a bridge to health, uses Bluetooth and positioning services to track users who come into contact with a person with COVID-19 who could test positive.