
Aarogya Setu: How This App Help To Fight With Coronavirus
As we know that the infectious virus COVID-19 spread speedily. Every day the cases of Coronavirus are increasing. So the ministry of electronics and IT take an initiative step and developed a mobile app Aarogya Setu to fight with Coronavirus. This amazing Covid app was launched on 2nd April 2020, and more than 10 million people have downloaded this app since the launch of this app.
Aarogya Setu app helps the people to identify their risk of contracting COVID-19. This app is there on both Google Play – for Android phones and Apple App store – for ioS. Aarogya Setu app has 11 languages, which include 10 Indian languages such as Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Gujarati, Bangla, etc. and English.
This app is developed to keep a user informed in case if he or she has crossed paths with someone who has tested positive. Aarogya Setu app will alert only those who have been around the infected person and only detect fresh corona cases. This app will help in searching the variable with the technology used through voice. Aarogya Setu app comprises the use of ultra-modern algorithms, artificial intelligence, and Bluetooth. In this app, the tracking is done through location generated social graph, which can display your interaction with the person who has tested positive.
While you are installing the app, you have to switch on Location and Bluetooth the app recommends you to switch on the Bluetooth at all times. After then, set ‘ location sharing’ to ‘Always’ later you can anytime change this. When you open this app, the user is asked to answer several questions, and if, in any case, some of the answers suggest COVID-19 symptoms, then the information will be sent to the government server. The data sent to the government would help to take appropriate steps and commence the isolation process if required. Aarogya Setu also has a tool for self-testing so you can easily test on your own if you feel the symptoms of Coronavirus.
This app would alert you if someone came in also close presence with unknowingly tests positive. Aarogya Setu app has all the directives that what to do in case if you have symptoms and how to self-isolate. The data of this app is only shared with the government, and the app doesn’t permit your name and number to be publicly disclosed.
Here are some steps that needed to use the app:
1. While you run the app, permit it to access your device’s location.
2. When you register your number, then you will get an OTP, enter it, and you are on.
3. From the given options, choose your gender.
4. After then Enter your full name, age, and profession as asked by this app
5. This app also asked about your foreign travel history in the last 30 days. Give a suitable answer. With the help of the ICMR database, your foreign travel history will be matched with that of those who have tested positive.
6. After this step, the app will ask you that are ready to volunteer in the times of need or not. If your answer is yes, then a 20-second assessment test will starts.
This app shows the daily updates of coronavirus cases. When you installed the Aarogya Setu app on your phone, then it will also catch the other nearby smartphones that also have this app.
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