Coronavirus tracker: All details about Aarogya Setu app that aims to alert you if you are near someone infected.
The government has launched a smartphone app called Aarogya Setu that aims to alert you if you come close to someone having coronavirus disease (COVID-19). The Aarogya Setu is available for both Android phones and iPhones. The app uses your phone’s Bluetooth, Location and mobile number to check whether you have interacted with someone who could have tested positive for COVID-19. The app also offers crucial information like COVID-19 help centers and there’s a self assessment test on the app which checks whether you have a chance to get the coronavirus disease unknowingly. Here is everything you need to know about the Aarogya Setu app.
To download the app, search ‘AarogyaSetu’ on Google Play (Android phones) or App Store (iPhones).
To search the app on Google Play (for Android phones) and App Store (for iPhones) type ‘AarogyaSetu’ without space in between the two words.
Given there are many fake apps, be sure to download the correct one. The app is published by NIC and the developer name will be shown as NIC eGov Mobile Apps (for Android) and NIC for iPhones. Be very careful about downloading the correct app.
Aarogya Setu app uses mobile number, Bluetooth and location data to alert you.
The Aarogya Setu uses your mobile number, Bluetooth and location data for contact tracing and predicts whether you are safe or not.
The app works after you register your mobile number and verify it with an OTP. There is an optional form which asks for Name, Age, Profession and countries traveled outside in the last 30 days. Note that you can skip this form. However, if you wish to be a volunteer in the time of need then you have the option to enroll yourself as one.
The Aarogya Setu app uses social graph to determine whether you are in low or high risk category.
Depending on the social graph based on the location details, the app will alert whether you fall in the low-risk or high-risk category. For the high-risk category, the app will notify you to visit a test center.
The Aarogya Setu app offers a detailed state-wise list of phone numbers of COVID-19 Help Centers
You can use the Self Assessment Test to check whether you may have a possibility of COVID-19 infection or not.
The app alerts about instructions on self-isolation and what to do if you show symptoms.
Aarogya Setu app is available in 11 Indian languages including English and Hindi
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