I downloaded the COVIDWISE app

[underpants]

https://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=13860012

Pretty simple app - first screen tells you if you were near an exposure. Second screen allows you to mark yourself as having tested positive. Third screen let’s you notify VDH if you test positive or if you get an exposure notification.

Yes it highly reliant on people using it and self reporting.

Random ID assigned to each phone that changes every few minutes. Using Bluetooth the phones talk to each other if they are within a certain distance.

[phylny]

1. I did as well. I think it's a great idea.

[underpants]

2. It all depends on usage

I don’t know if VDH has this on their website but a map of hotspots would help.

The Weather Channel app does have info by your county on it. I was surprised how many were in our county - I think the retirement home that was so hard hit early on is here which might explain some of it.

I know a lot of people will convince themselves it’s a tracking app or personal info.

[phylny]

3. I use this

website:

https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/coronavirus/covid-19-daily-dashboard/

It's really disheartening to see the daily cases.