COVID Alert NY Software
Company Name: New York State Department of Health
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Headquarters: Brooklyn, New York, United States.
COVID Alert NY Overview
What is COVID Alert NY?
The official app of New York State, developed by the NYS Department of Health, aims to reduce the spread of COVID-19 in the state by alerting users if they have been in close contact with a sick person, allowing them to contribute to the health and safety of their community by alerting others if they test positive, helping users handle contact with a sick person or positive test result, and keeping a private log of their own symptoms. The app uses a private and secure Bluetooth-based technology developed by Apple and Google in conjunction with MIT, and the source code is available to the public.
Features
- Alerts users if they have been in close contact with a sick person for 10 minutes or more within 6 feet
- Allows users to contribute to the health and safety of their community by alerting others if they test positive, without revealing their identity
- Helps users handle contact with a sick person or positive test result by providing education and access to experienced Health Advisors
- Allows users to keep a private log of their own symptoms
- Uses a private and secure Bluetooth-based technology developed by Apple and Google in conjunction with MIT
- The app's source code is available to the public and has been vetted extensively by privacy and security experts
- The app does not collect or share location or identity information, except for the user's phone number if they choose to share it with Health Advisors for a call back.
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Product Details and Description of
This is the official app of New York State, run by the NYS Department of Health side by side with New York’s comprehensive COVID-19 contact tracing effort. It’s goal is to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 amongst NY’s diverse communities by: 1. Alerting you if a sick person spends 10 mins or more within 6 feet of you, because this puts you at a high risk of catching the coronavirus. 2. Letting you to contribute to the health and safety of your community by alerting others if you yourself test positive, WITHOUT REVEALING YOUR IDENTITY TO ANYONE! 3. Helping you handle contact with a sick person or a positive test result for COVID-19. You can choose to educate yourself using this app or requesting a conversation with one of our experienced Health Advisors, again while fully respecting your privacy. 4. Keep a private log of your own symptoms. The app leverages a completely private and secure Bluetooth-based technology that Apple and Google developed in conjunction with MIT. The app’s source code is available to the public and has been vetted extensively by privacy and security experts. We never see your location or identity, and no information on the use of this app can be traced back to you (except your phone number if you explicitly share it with us so our Health Advisors can call you back). Help us Stop the Spread of COVID-19 in New York, in our beloved communities. Share this app with your friends and family so we can all be safer, together.
Top Reviews
By GlobalMusic
Easy to set up and use
Everyone in New York should use this.
By Munashi
Anonymous and functional
App does NOT require location data or any identifying information to work. Seems to work in the background just fine. Nice option to have.
