The Ministry of Health and Community Protection revealed that the application of the fort "the official digital platform for the emerging corona virus tests" Covid-19 "in the UAE contains a coded color system to determine the health status of each user, and its medical results for" corona ", while doctors in specialties Different on the importance for all members of society to download the application on their phones to prevent the disease and prevent transmission.
In detail, the Al-Husn app allows you to track people who have been in contact or interact with people who have been infected with the Corona virus using bluetooth technology, as this enables health authorities to quickly identify people who are at risk of contracting the Corona virus, and to contact them until they are re-tested.
The Minister of Health and Community Protection, Abdul Rahman bin Muhammad Al Owais, confirmed in press statements that the application of "Al-Hosn" is the latest solution developed by the Ministry in cooperation with the Health Department Abu Dhabi and the Dubai Health Authority, to address the Corona epidemic, by harnessing the latest mobile phone technologies to help control a virus (Covid-19) and its containment, as the application is characterized by ease of use, and Al Owais urged all UAE residents to download the Al-Hosn application and encourage their friends, families, and colleagues to do the same.
The ministry emphasized that tracking patient contacts is a method used to effectively control outbreaks of infectious diseases around the world, as the tracking process helps to identify individuals who were close to people with the disease, and to contact them to perform the necessary checks by health authorities.
She explained that «Al-Husn» helps to track people who have mixed or dealt with people who have been infected with Corona virus, by using Bluetooth technology, so that both phones exchange identity data, which is stored encrypted on the application of Al-Husn installed on the user’s phone, and by using this data you will be able Health authorities are able to quickly identify people at risk of contracting the Coronavirus, and contact them until they are re-tested.
She pointed out that the application provides a service that shows the extent of commitment of the people demanding the home stone to the instructions of the stone and not contacting other people during the stone period, in order to protect them, protect society and realize the benefits of home stone.
The Ministry pointed to the coding system for the application of the fort, which includes the creation of a QR code for each user, in addition to an encoded color system consisting of 4 colors to determine the health status of each user, where the gray color indicates that the person did not undergo the test or underwent testing and awaiting the result, and the color indicates Green indicates that the test result was negative and that the person’s health condition is fine, which entitles him to access public places, while the red color indicates that the test result was positive and that the person should contact the relevant health authorities to obtain medical advice, in addition to the amber color which pointing to The person needs to have a test or retest as a result of a possible HIV infection.
For their part, doctors in different specialties, Muhammad Saad, Ammar Al-Balushi, Maryam Tahnoun, Alia Mustafa and Marwa Saeed, called for the need to adhere to download the application, and obligate the employers of their employees to download the application to prevent the spread of the virus by contributing to the early detection of any infection and closing the infection department, Noting that the application of the fort, is the most effective technical solution to combat the Covid-19 virus, but it requires community cooperation and commitment.