Monday, 7 December 2020

California launches COVID contact tracing app for iPhone and Android

California launches COVID contact tracing app for iPhone and Android

There's another tool in the toolbox available to fight the spread of COVID-19. Just don't rely on it completely to stay safe.

California Governor Gavin Newsom announced Monday that California's COVID contact-tracing and notification app, CA Notify, would be available and begin functioning on Dec. 10 for everyone in the state with an iPhone or Android device. People who opt in to the system will be able to receive a smartphone notification if they have been exposed to someone who has tested positive for coronavirus (if that person has *also* opted in).

CA Notify is the result of a collaboration between multiple state agencies, the University of California system, other health partners, and Apple and Google. It runs on the Exposure Notification System, which is a technical framework jointly built by Apple and Google, that allows government and health authorities to tap into the anonymized Bluetooth signals of Apple and Android users who opt in, and then send them messages if necessary. Read more...

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