COVID-19 has rolled out in four provinces, but not yet in Manitoba.So far, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Ontario and Saskatchewan have the app.
COVID Alert app wraps first month with 2.2M downloads, 90 infection reports Manitoba’s Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Brent Roussin says the province is still working on it.“I think there is some value in that.
Remember it’s not going to replace public health’s ability to contact trace; that’s the most important aspect of the contact tracing,” Roussin said.“This would be adding some insight to that.
It would rely on a tremendous uptake for Manitobans if it’s to provide any benefit.”The app works by using Bluetooth to monitor where you’ve been.