The new coronavirus infection tracking application “COVID Safe” provided by Apple and Google has been released, what kind of system is it?
The official Australian government infection tracking application ' COVIDSafe ' utilizing the 'new coronavirus infection tracking system' jointly developed by Apple and Google has been released.
COVIDSafe app | Australian Government Department of Health
Covidsafe app: how to download Australia's coronavirus contact tracing app and how it works | Australia news | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/apr/28/covid-safe-app-how-to-download-australian-government-covidsafe-tracing-download-install-ios-app-store- iphone-phone-number-google-play-android-australia-coronavirus-tracking
How do you download the COVIDSafe app and will it drain your battery life or run in the background with Bluetooth?-ABC News
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-04-27/how-to-download-the-covidsafe-app-and-the-issues-you-can-expect/12188156
Since new coronavirus infection (COVID-19) spreads from person to person due to droplet infection or contact infection , it is important to know the 'behavior history of the infected person' to identify potential infected persons. For this reason, Apple and Google have jointly developed a 'new coronavirus infection tracking system' for smartphones that identifies and warns people who may have been in contact with infected people.
Apple and Google integrate `` new corona virus tracking system '' into iOS and Android-GIGAZINE
The app that utilizes this tracking system is the Australian government official infection tracking app 'COVID Safe'. The app will send alert notifications if someone is in contact with a newly discovered infection. Although COVID Safe is already available on the App Store and Google Play, it is only available in Australia.
COVIDSafe on the App Store
https://apps.apple.com/au/app/covidsafe/id1509242894
COVIDSafe-Apps on Google Play
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=au.gov.health.covidsafe
COVIDSafe is a system that uses Bluetooth to determine that 'another user has stayed within 1.5 meters for more than 15 minutes' and records the date, time, distance, contact time, and anonymous ID of the contact person in that case. Should anyone be infected, the above information will be used to send an alert to all suspected users. Only Bluetooth is used to collect this information, not the location information function.
Information such as name, mobile phone number, postal code, and contact history required for use is encrypted and stored on the
COVID Safe can be used on Apple devices such as iPhone / iPad / iPod touch with iOS 10.0 or later, or Android devices with Android 6.0 or later. It is necessary to turn off 'low power mode' because it communicates by Bluetooth while the app is running in the background. As a result, smartphones consume a lot of power while in use, but Daniel Keys, chief of information at the Australian Department of Health, said, `` We're working with Apple and Google to improve app performance and We are working to ensure that it can be executed efficiently on the ground. '
According to the American media ABC News, COVID Safe recorded 1.89 million downloads within 24 hours of its release. The day after the release date, Health Minister Greg Hunt said, 'I was hoping to reach 1 million downloads within 5 days. But when I opened the lid it reached 1 million within 5 hours. So I was lucky ”.
The Australian Government states that the COVID Safe app must reach 40% of the population (about 10 million) in order for it to function effectively.
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