Ireland’s Covid-19 tracker app is ready to launch, the Health Service Executive has said.
The HSE said it will provide further details on plans to launch the app alongside a promotion campaign to “support its uptake and sustained use” later this week.
A memo has been sent to Government on the state of preparedness of the technology which has been under development over the past couple of months.
It is understood that the app will be submitted formally to Google and Apple for downloading from their app stores later this week. Both companies usually take around 48 hours to approve apps for their platforms.
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Subject to final Government approval, it is expected that the app will be available to the public either on Friday or early next week.
The app will help public health authorities track down potential contacts of those who have positive Covid-19 test results, using bluetooth technology to keep a log of any contacts who are considered to have been in close contact.
The contact tracing app, which has been developed by Waterford based Nearform, has been undergoing extensive testing ahead of its release, and is subject to Government approval.
Source: Irish Times
