A digital contact tracing app to create awareness among the tribe to prevent coronavirus exposure to reduce the case counts.
The coronavirus pandemic has not only raised awareness among the people but also increased the enthusiasm and curiosity among researchers, scholars, scientists, and the tech industry. This led to the emergence of a digital tracing app that has been proven to successfully reduce pandemic cases.
According to the sources, the NHS covid-19 app has been peer-reviewed by researchers and other academics as the journal Nature has approved the data. Then it is confirmed that the estimation that has been given by the app holders has proved to be authentic. Additionally, the health minister of the UK has also confirmed the same.
The data shows that the NHS Covid-19 app has emerged as a blessing for people, it has a significant impact on reducing the spread of covid-19. During the investigation, it was found that the app was used regularly by 16.5 million users which are approximately 28% of the total population of England. approximately, 1.7 million exposure notification alerts had been sent. Also, they estimated the fraction of individuals notified by the app as a result they found that the users who showed symptoms and tested positive were 6%.
Next, they estimated how many cases they could prevent by using two complementary methods. Consequently, they found out that it could reduce the case by 08% if they use the modeling method. Similarly, it was 2.3% using statistical analysis. Analysis from the leading scientists shows that in the first 3 weeks of July 2021, cases were rising and the app averted around 2000 cases per day. It also adds that the app reduced the spread of covid-19 cases by 4.3% per week.
About the NHS Covid 19 app? & how does it work?
NHS covid-19 app is provided by the UK Health security agency, it is sponsored by the department of health and social care. It is available in England and wales. It uses Bluetooth contact tracing technology to trace nearby app users to notify them about the chances of getting exposed to the coronavirus. It facilitates the user with numerous features, for instance, checking in to venues, and recording their symptoms, test results, and periods of self-isolation.
According to sources, As of April 2022, the app had been downloaded over 30 million times.
Users that are 16 years old or above 16 years are eligible to download the app. It can be downloaded free in England and wales. Also, the user can download it from the app store or google play. It uses the technology that has been designed and proven by Apple and Google to protect users’ privacy.
Users need to update the app from time to time to keep it updated as the latest version includes up-to-date features. It provides a set of guidance that is essential for the users, also guidance may be different for the users who belong to England or wales. It provides you with the latest information based on your location.
Privacy concerns are the major issue among app users, so the NHS Covid-19 app has some unique ways to protect your privacy.
How does the NHS Covid-19 app protect user data?
The app uses random IDs that can not be used by any government officials or NHS that is why your vaccination records and covid pass appear separately in the NHS app (only in England). It restricts other users to see the information related to you, at the same time you won’t be able to see their data. The random IDs help you to hide your identity, it won’t let others know who you are and where and with whom you are spending time with.
All things considered
The NHS Covid-19 app has been considered an advantageous app among users and government officials, also among scientists. As it uses Bluetooth technology to trace the distance, over time between users. So it helped to gather enough data about the covid cases and also prevented it from spreading further. Yet many things are to be developed as if now.
Also, know – how to download NHS Covid 19 app & UK government guidelines regarding this App
