
On Friday, the Government of Canada finally launched the COVID Alert exposure notification app.
Since then, reportedly, 1.1 million Canadians have downloaded the app on iOS and Android.
1.1 million downloads of COVID Alert exposure notification app! You never cease to amaze us, Canada!
Thanks to you, we’re closer to slowing the spread of #COVID19.
Download it today:
– Apple: https://t.co/2ZiVeo8psX
– Android: https://t.co/RgLKVGzoGP pic.twitter.com/VbVEUopCv3
— Canadian Digital Service (CDS) (@CDS_GC) August 3, 2020
The COVID Alert app relies on exposure notification API, created by Google and Apple, that uses Bluetooth to communicate anonymous codes between smartphones with the app installed.
So, if someone gets back a positive test, they’ll upload that data in their app, then send an anonymous, non-identifiable code to other smartphones with the app installed; therefore, alerting users in the area that they’ve been exposed to someone who’s tested positive for COVID-19.
To learn more about the COVID Alert app, click here.
Source: Canadian Digital Services
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