Covid app results in at least 370 notifications to close contacts of positive cases
(WorldNews Health)

A total of 370 notifications have been sent by the Health Service Executive to close contacts of those diagnosed with Covid-19 since the new smartphone app for Covid-19 was launched in June. The real figure for notifications is probably substantially higher as 20-25 per cent of the 1.5 million people who have downloaded the app have opted out of metrics for personal privacy reasons. While notifications are sent to that group of people if they are in close contact with a person diagnosed with Covid-19, the...