The Aarogya Setu mobile phone application operated by the Government of India is a useful and effective facility to help users assess the risk of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) and other relevant aspects. The Uttarakhand State Disaster Management Authority (USDMA) additional chief executive officer Ridhim Agrawal said this while informing the media about efforts and preparations of the state government for tackling the situation resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
She informed that this app can be installed on all types of smart phones through Google Playstore and iOS. Available in different languages, this applications enables the user to know about COVID-19 positive patients in his or her proximity. After downloading it and turning the Bluetooth and GPS of the phone on, this application becomes active and informs about novel coronavirus patients in the neighbouring areas of the user. This is one of the attempts of the Government to keep the citizens safe. The application shows the threat level in green and yellow colour codes and also provides relevant suggestions.
If the user is shown to be in the green it means the user is safe and not facing any threat. However, if the user is shown to be in yellow he or she is at risk.
In such a situation the user must immediately contact the helpline number.
The USDMA additional CEO appealed the citizens to download this application and derive its benefit while also discharging their responsibility of keeping themselves and those around them safe from COVID-19.