In response to a problem that some users were not notified of the new coronavirus contact confirmation app "COCOA", the Minister for Digital Reform Hirai said that the IT General Strategy Office of the Cabinet Secretariat was an app of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare. He showed his thoughts to support the renovation.
The Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare decided to proceed with verification work and repair the app by the middle of this month in response to the trouble that some users were not notified of the contact confirmation application "COCOA" of the new coronavirus. I am.
Regarding this, the Minister for Digital Reform Hirai said at a press conference after the Cabinet meeting, "I would like to make it unique to help'COCOA'to function normally," and the IT General Strategy Office of the Cabinet Secretariat of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare He showed his thoughts on helping to refurbish the app.
In addition, Minister Hirai pointed out that "sometimes we will create a digital agency to prevent this from happening," and emphasized the significance of establishing a digital agency.