New Delhi (NVI): The Government has launched a location-based COVID-19-tracking app called the ‘Corona Kavach’, that will alert users about whether they crossed paths with any person who has tested positive for the infection.
The app geo-traces users’ locations and lets them know if they’ve come in contact with a coronavirus-infected person. Its beta version on Google Play Store has already notched up more than 10,000 downloads in two days.
Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, along with the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has launched the COVID-19 tracker app.
The mobile app has been designed in such a way that it will alert the user about an infected person or patient in and around his//her locality. The app can be easily downloaded from Google Play Store. However, the app is currently available in beta version.
The app comes with additional features that can track your breathing capacity and a survey form which lets you check symptoms and guides you to see a doctor if needed.
It also includes government advisories and safety recommendations related to the COVID-19 and provides auto-updates.
The app asks for location access, after which you have to create an account through a simple mobile number verification.
It has been designed to keep one updated about the COVID-19 virus spread. It can track the data on an hourly basis.
For instance, if you happen to be near any corona infected person, this app will send alert signals to your device. It will be able to do that by tracking you and match the data with corona patients and indicate your proximity to them. App users can sign on to the Corona Kawach App through their mobile phone number. Once done, it will start tracking you through the GPS system and keep you updated.
The app shows infected persons around the user through color-coding. There are two colors in this app that reflect whether the user has come across a COVID-19 infected patient or not.
However, the app has been designed to keep one’s privacy in mind. It ensures there is no breach of privacy.
