Deputy CMO urges Australians to download and activate coronavirus contact-tracing app following upda
Australians are being encouraged to not only download but activate the COVIDSafe app on their phones, with the Deputy Chief Medical Officer arguing it has had "a number of recent and notable successes".
Key points: The COVIDSafe app recently helped NSW health authorities trace 544 new contacts, two of whom tested positive to COVID-19 Dr Coatsworth urged Australians to encourage their friends and family to download the mobile app He says the app is still functioning and is working better following updates to its algorithm Nearly 7 million Australians have downloaded the contact-tracing app since its launch in April, but so far it has only identified a handful of new coronavirus cases.
One of the most recent examples was in New South Wales where the app helped health authorities trace 544 new contacts, two of whom tested positive to COVID-19.
