Globally, over 3.7 million people are infected with the coronavirus. Governments, health authorities, research centers, and NGOs work in sync to curb the spread of this invisible enemy of mankind. As this COVID-19 pandemic has crippled our lives and the economy, technology has now lent a helping hand.
This dreaded disease is spread through direct contact with infected persons. In other words, COVID-19 is a contact-led disease and a contact tracing app can help us save people from getting infected. Recently, the age-old rivals Google and Apple have joined hands to make a contact tracing app with the help of Bluetooth technology. It is fair to mention that mobile apps for COVID-19 can certainly help the government and healthcare agencies to break the chain of virus spread.
How Does Contract Tracing App Work?
A Bluetooth-based contact tracing app is similar to a proximity tracking app. All the contact tracing mobile apps for COVID-19 can communicate with the user’s smartphones via Bluetooth and store the user’s data like device ID and timing at the local level. When individual tests positive for COVID-19, the system enables the government or health authorities to trace all the users with whom this individual has remained in contact.
On one hand, the healthcare officials can get the record of geographical movements of such infected people, and on the other hand, the app users, who were in contact with the infected person, can get the notification regarding the risk of infection. The contact tracing app also gives users advice to self-isolate. In a way, such mobile applications for coronavirus disease can play a vital role in breaking the chain of COVID-19.
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