1 Million Users Have Signed Up For Washington's Coronavirus App
OLYMPIA, WA — In just four days, more than one million people have signed up for WA Notify, the state's new coronavirus exposure tracking program.
Gov. Jay Inslee unveiled the app on Monday, touting it as an important tool that could help contain the spread of the virus.
"Secure, private and anonymous exposure notification technology is an important tool for Washington," Inslee said in a statement. "We've deployed WA Notify in 29 languages so as many Washington residents as possible can protect themselves, their loved ones and their communities. I encourage everyone to start using WA Notify today so we can continue to work together to contain the virus."
Once activated, the app interfaces with other phones that also have it installed, trading codes over Bluetooth that are randomized to maintain anonymity. If one user later tests positive for the coronavirus, the program then notifies every other user who was near the infected patient during their exposure period.
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Just downloaded it.
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