An update to Apple’s iOS will now allow the Alberta government’s ABTraceTogether app to operate in the background and when the iPhone is locked.
The province launched the app earlier this month to help speed up contact tracing when there is a confirmed case of COVID-19.
However there were initially some issues with the iOS version of the app where it would only work when the phone is on, screen is unlocked and the app is running in the foreground. “We recognize this is a major issue,” said Dr.
Jia Hu, a medical officer of health for Alberta Health Services, on May 4. On Thursday, Alberta Health spokesperson Tom McMillan said Apple’s iOS 13.5 update on Wednesday incorporated the exposure notification framework that allows the app to run
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