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Public health officials encourage Nova Scotians to download COVID Alert app, use it properly
COVID Alert app has been available in Nova Scotia for more than a month, and according to the province’s public health authority, it has been used successfully by some users who tested positive for the novel coronavirus.On Friday, the Nova Scotia Health Authority (NSHA) confirmed that to date, 11 of its COVID-19 patients had downloaded the smartphone application, which requires those users to enter a unique, one-time key code provided by public health officials.That key code is needed so the app can notify other users who may have been in close contact and must be used within 24 hours.Six of the NSHA’s COVID-19 patients entered their key codes and five did not.“Really it’s a personal choice, maybe there was too much stress in their lives at