COVID-19 Tracking App Launched in Japan
NIPPON TV NEWS 24 JAPAN
The Japanese government on Friday launched an app that notifies users when they may have come into contact with someone infected with COVID-19. The smartphone app called COCOA records contact when someone else with the app installed stays within a distance of one meter (about 3.3 feet) for 15 minutes or more.
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If a person’s infection is confirmed on the app, all of that individual’s recorded contacts will be notified.
The app uses Bluetooth technology that enables short-distance wireless communication without sharing personal information. Contacts will be automatically deleted after 14 days. Users can install the app for free. The first month of operation will be on a trial basis.
