The Department of Health in Abu Dhabi launched the new and innovative smart phone application (TraceCovid), which contributes to tracking the infection of the emerging corona virus «Covid-19» and combating it among members of society in the country, as it contributes to identifying people who are in contact with people with the virus, whether there is a relationship with them or not, provided To be users of the application, in order to accelerate the provision of the necessary health care and ensure that precautionary precautions are taken to preserve the health and safety of society.
Depending on the Bluetooth feature, the department explained that the application identifies and identifies the people who downloaded it, so that if there are two phones close to each other, a secure tracking ID is exchanged that is stored in each of them, and if one of the users is infected with the new Corona virus, the competent authorities will By accessing the tracing data of the injured person, which includes a list of the secure tracking IDs that his phone was close to, while ensuring complete confirmation of the confidentiality of personal data, thus identifying the contacts in contact with the risk of infection so that they can be contacted quickly to facilitate the conduct of Health care and quarantine are appropriate to prevent the spread of the virus.
The head of the Abu Dhabi Department of Health, Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Hamed, said: “Community health has been and remains a top priority in our department in the department, and under the current circumstances, we are investing in modern technologies that help us maintain community health more effectively and efficiently, and we have been able At the same time, from the rapid response to provide the health care needed by individuals, through the new application, we made sure to activate a proven tracking system that is effective in controlling the spread of infectious diseases worldwide. ”
The «» Today we need solidarity together and teamwork to address the virus Corona emerging Kovid -19 has become more urgent than ever, so we invite you to download the application to help protect yourselves and your families and society and to maintain your health and the health of others around you. "
She explained the department that can all Community members in the emirate download the application in two simple steps provided that they have a mobile phone (ios) or (Android) that supports bluetooth technology, where the first step is to download the TraceCovid application and install it on their phones, and the second step in the Bluetooth mode on the play button and keep it in the operating mode In all the And khat. It is recommended to activate the energy - saving system in the phone note that the application consumes very low power rates.
The department indicated that the application does not affect the use and efficiency of Bluetooth accessories including the earpiece, speakers, bluetooth headset and others, noting that the application works in the background, in order to be able to communicate with other users' devices that support the application.