New Delhi:
The Government on Thursday launched a mobile app developed in public-private partnership as part of efforts to contain the spread of coronavirus.
"The app, called ''AarogyaSetu'' will enable people to assess themselves the risk for their catching the coronavirus infection," an official release said.
It said that the app will calculate this based on their interaction with others, using cutting edge Bluetooth technology, algorithms and artificial intelligence.
"Once installed in a smartphone through an easy and user-friendly process, the app detects other devices with AarogyaSetu installed that come in the proximity of that phone. The app can then calculate the risk of infection based on sophisticated parameters," the release said.
It said that the app will help the government take necessary timely steps for assessing risk of spread of COVID-19 infection and ensuring isolation where required.
"The app's design ensures privacy. The personal data collected by the app is encrypted using state-of-the-art technology and stays secure on the phone till it is needed for facilitating medical intervention," the release said.
It said the app is available in 11 languages and has highly scalable architecture.
"This app is a unique example of the nation's young talent coming together and pooling resources and efforts to respond to a global crisis. It is at once a bridge between public and private sectors, digital technology and health services delivery," the release said.
World
Coronavirus has spread to 180 countries. The total confirmed cases worldwide are 9,81,493 and 50,245 have died; 7,26,622 are active cases and 2,04,626 have recovered as on April 2, 2020 at 11:56 pm.
India
In India, there are 2,069 confirmed cases including 53 deaths. The number of active cases is 1,860 and 156 have recovered as on April 2, 2020 at 6:00 pm.
State & District Details State Cases Active Recovered Deaths Maharashtra
335
306
42
13
Kerala
265
242
25
2
Tamil Nadu
234
229
6
1
Delhi
219
215
8
4
Uttar Pradesh
113
101
14
2
Karnataka
110
104
9
3
Rajasthan
108
105
3
0
Telangana
107
109
1
3
Madhya Pradesh
99
105
0
6
Gujarat
87
86
8
7
Andhra Pradesh
86
86
1
1
Jammu And Kashmir
62
62
2
2
West Bengal
53
50
6
3
Punjab
46
49
1
4
Haryana
43
22
21
0
Bihar
24
25
0
1
Chandigarh
16
16
0
0
Ladakh
13
10
3
0
Andaman And Nicobar Islands
10
10
0
0
Chhattisgarh
9
7
2
0
Uttarakhand
7
5
2
0
Goa
5
5
0
0
Assam
5
5
0
0
Odisha
4
4
0
0
Puducherry
3
2
1
0
Himachal Pradesh
3
3
1
1
Mizoram
1
1
0
0
Manipur
1
1
0
0
Jharkhand
1
1
0
0
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