INDIAN GOVERNMENT LAUNCHES APPLICATION FOR COVID-19
The first case of coronavirus in India is identified on 30 January 2020. From March 24 Indian government announced the lockdown for 21 days to prevent the spreading of the corona.
Till the date, the corona positive cases increased in India so in many states they introduced mobile applications to know more updates on the coronavirus.
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India is planning up to launch an application to help people to check if they have been in close contact with the infected people. It tracks the location and alert user if you are near a COVID-19 infected people.
It tracks the location and alert user if you are near a COVID-19 infected people. COVID-19 will use your location data and Bluetooth to check if you have been near to the person who was infected by COVID-19. It will determine through the database of affected people. It’s is able to tell you if you’re in an area with a high number of coronavirus cases.
Already some states in India launched applications, which are:
Punjab
Punjab state government has adopted the unique coronavirus alert app(COVA). This app is launched early of march to help know correct information about the COVID-19. Launched by the state government Punjab along with the innovative digital Punjab team.
Where to find?
Which is now available in the Android play store and iOS app store. This application is available in English, Hindi, and Punjabi.
Rating for this app is 4.1
Goa
Goa state government has partnered with US-based health care data analytics company to release the country’s first digital self-assessment test for COVID-19.this applications name ‘Test Yourself Goa’
Those who need to take a test need to fill the survey. That asks for your name, contact number, location, visit of other countries and present symptoms. And also about the existing health condition as diabetes, asthma, hypertension. After analyzing the answers it will provide the result.
Rating for this application is 4.5
Minister’s statement
VISHWAJIT RANE(Minister of Health, Government of Goa) says “The partnership with Innovaccer is one of the critical elements in our government’s strategy to address the COVID-19 pandemic in the state of Goa and the nation. We are proud to become the first state in India to adopt technology solutions to tackle Coronavirus.”
Kerala
Kerala government has launched an application called GoK – Direct Kerala with the help of QKopy a Kerala based start-up. This application provides information about coronavirus to the state people and sends a notification on the featured phone via SMS.
This will be helpful, for those who are not using a smartphone. Rating for this application is 4.8
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