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Govt launches COVID-19 tracking app 'Aarogya Setu' for Android, iOS users
The Indian government is stepping up its efforts to make credible information about the novel coronavirus accessible to the masses with the launch of a new tracking app, Aarogya Setu.
The new app is available for both Android and iOS users and can be downloaded from the Play Store or Apple's App Store. According to the description of the app, it is aimed at "augmenting" efforts to "proactively" inform the citizens about the "best practices and relevant advisories pertaining to the containment of COVID-19."
Aarogya Setu essentially helps users in identifying whether they are at risk of being infected by the coronavirus by checking if they have knowingly or unknowingly come into contact with individuals that have been tested positive with COVID-19.
The app was first spotted by The Next Web noting that Aarogya Setu uses a government database of infected people to function. It was developed by the National Informatics Center which falls under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
The Aarogya Setu app will be available for both Android and iOS users. Here is how you can download and use the app.
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These are some steps following which you can download and use the Aarogya Setu app.
Steps to download and use Aarogya Setu app
Follow these steps to download and use the Aarogya Setu app.
Step 1: First of all, you have to install the Aarogya Setu app. The app will be available on Android and iOS platform.
Step 2: After downloading the Aarogya Setu app on your device, select the language and click 'next'.
Step 3: Click on the 'Register Now' option.
Step 4: In this step, the Aarogya Setu app will ask for some permission from you. To proceed further, after reading all terms and conditions, you have to click on the 'I Agree' button.
Step 5: Then, you have to enter your mobile number.
Step 6: An OTP will be sent to your mobile number for verification.
Step 7: Here, you can fill your personal details like your name, age, profession, countries travel outside in the last 30 days, tick mark the option 'Ready to volunteer in the time of need' and click 'Submit'. You will have the skip option too.
Step 8: Now, you can find the details of Covid-19 Help Centres and can do a self-assessment test clicking the options mentioned there. While giving the self-assessment test, you will be asked some details and after providing all the necessary details, the app will let you know about the chances of your infection risk.
Step 9: The Aarogya Setu app will also be helpful for knowing 'Covid-19 Do’s and Don’ts' and 'Safety measures against Covid-19'.
