The Abu Dhabi Department of Health launched a new and innovative TraceCovid smart phone application that contributes to tracking and controlling the emerging corona virus (Covid 19) infection and among the community members in the country.

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According to WAM, it contributes to identifying people in contact with people infected with the virus, whether there is a relationship with them or not, provided that they are using the application in order to accelerate the pace of providing the necessary health care Ensure that precautionary measures are taken to preserve the health and safety of society.

Depending on the Bluetooth feature, the application will recognize and identify the people who have downloaded it so that if there are two phones close to each other, a secure tracking ID will be stored in each of them. .

In the event that one of the users is infected with the Corona virus, the competent authorities will access the trace data of the patient, which includes a list of safe tracking IDs that his phone was close to, while ensuring complete confirmation of confidentiality Personal data and thus identification of contacts with those at risk of infection so that they can be contacted quickly to facilitate appropriate health care and quarantine procedures to prevent the spread of the virus.

Sheikh Abdullah bin Mohammed Al Hamid, Head of the Department of Health Abu Dhabi: The health of society has been and remains at the top of our priority list in the Department of Health Abu Dhabi and under the current circumstances we are investing in Modern technologies that help us maintain community health more effectively and efficiently and enable us at the same time to respond quickly to provide the health care that individuals need. Through the new application we have been keen to activate a proven tracking system that is effective to control the spread of infectious diseases worldwide.

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He added: Today our need for solidarity and teamwork to tackle the Corona virus has become more urgent than ever before so we invite you to download the application to contribute to protecting yourself, your families and society and preserving Your health and that of others around you.

The department explained that all members of society in the emirate can download the application in two simple steps provided that they have a mobile phone with iOS or Android that supports Bluetooth technology where the first step is to download and install the TraceCovid application On his phones, the second step in bluetooth mode is the play button and keep it on at all times.

It is recommended to activate the system of energy saving in the phone, given that the application consumes very low rates of energy.

The department indicated that the application does not affect the use and efficiency of Bluetooth accessories, including the earpiece, speakers, bluetooth ...