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Contact tracing apps helped China, India flatten covid-19 curve: Study

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NEW DELHI: Asian countries, including China, India and South Korea, have managed to control the spread of covid-19 with the help of digital contact tracing apps to track movement of people and identify those who may have come in touch with infected people, said a report by UK-based data analytics company Global Data.

India launched the Aarogya Setu app on 2 April. China and South Korea have been using similar apps since February and March, respectively.

Downloaded by over 50 million users, the Aarogya Setu app uses a phone’s location data and Bluetooth technology to identify people who have come in contact with a patient under quarantine.

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