What is Bluetooth proximity in Aarogya Setu App? Know all details

Aarogya Setu app was officially launched by Ministry of Electronics and Information Techlogy (MeitY), Government of India. app is a location-based Coronavirus tracker app that allows user to understand if y have come in contact with any COVID-19 positive patient. application t only provides Covid updates but also includes an interactive form that allows everyone to check mselves for Covid symptoms, and guides m to see a doctor if needed. Apart from this, many people are wondering what is Bluetooth proximity in Aarogya Setu app. If you are unsure about same, here is all you need to kw.

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What is Bluetooth proximity in Aarogya Setu App?

With 50 million downlos on Google Play Store as of writing this article, major function of Aarogya Setu app is to trace contacts and create a reliable network for government to identify potential Covid-19 victims. For same, when user sets up ir account in app, application asks for continuous Bluetooth access and even location data. This data is stored on phone and only when user permits, it is transmitted to government servers to assess with contact tracing. user also has to provide basic information such as , , name, health status and also asks for countries that user has been to in past few weeks. 

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Once you have granted app to access Bluetooth, it becomes an essential element for app to establish close-range proximity between two people. When two smartphones with Aarogya Setu installed come in each or's Bluetooth proximity range, app collects information. If one of two people have alrey tested positive, app will alert or person and in process allow government to trace potential cases. In this way, app helps you kw if you are at risk via Bluetooth proximity.

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alerts are accompanied by instructions to help self-isolate and even provide support if a user starts developing Coronavirus symptoms. Many organisations are planning to include app in ir daily operations to identify potential cases. For example, several food-delivery apps have me it mandatory for ir employees to downlo Aarogya Setu with Bluetooth proximity features enabled.

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