Arogya Setu App

Arogya Setu App

India launched Aarogya Setu mobile App for helping augment the efforts of limiting the spread of COVID19. Objective of enabling Bluetooth based contact tracing, mapping of likely hotspots and dissemination of relevant information about COVID19.   Those who are identified as Bluetooth contacts of COVID19 positive cases or are classified as needing assistance based on their self-assessment, are contacted by National Health Authority.

• Analytics of Bluetooth contacts and location data has also helped identify potential hotspots with higher probability of COVID cases allowing State Governments and District Administration and Health authorities to take necessary steps for containment of the pandemic, early, which is critical for controlling the spread of the pandemic.
•  The App is available in 12 languages and on Android, iOS and KaiOS platforms.
• Aarogya Setu uses contact tracing to record details of all the people you may have come in contact with, as you go about your normal activities.
•  If any one of them, at a later point in time, tests positive for COVID-19, you are immediately informed and proactive medical intervention is arranged for you.
• For registration of Aarogyasetu, the individual needs an Indian mobile number operated in India.
• Citizens across the country are using Aarogya Setu to protect themselves, their loved ones and the nation.
• The process of supporting the open source development will be managed by National Informatics Centre (NIC).
• Developing and maintaining the source code is a huge responsibility, both for Team Aarogya Setu and the developer community.
•  Aarogya Setu’s source code has been licensed under Apache License.
•  Government has also launched a Bug Bounty Programme with a goal to partner with security researchers and Indian developer community to test the security effectiveness of Aarogya Setu and also to improve or enhance its security and build user’s trust.

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