We are now living in a different world. The pandemic of COVID-19 is effecting the entire world and it needs to be stopped. The ideas to resolve this are all over the board, but: Without data, it is just an opinion! The need for data is critical, and the timeliness of it is paramount. We need everyone to participate in the collection of data and have comfort to know their information is kept confidential and under their control.
This program is designed to do just that. Everyone can download the App, create a profile which they have complete control over and when they make “contact” with someone, transfer a limited amount of encrypted data between both people. Because of this data, workers can quickly know your recent contacts’ information (just their phone numbers, where and when). Your “birth year” is important as we know “age” is a critical value to identify people “at risk” and may be prioritized in contacting those people. If you test positive, your contacts will be contacted via their phone number by text or phone call. If someone that you were in contact with tests positive, you will be contacted in the same fashion. Having this data can also be used to cross-reference multiple infected people to identify hot spots. The information is outlined in the previous pages of this site.
Your data is under your control until you authorize the appropriate official/practice to access it. This would typically happen when you have tested positive for the virus. The only data you would be providing would be the limited accumulated data from the people or places you had known/acknowledged contact with. You and your contacts will transmit information to and from each others phones simply by using the App. Hold your phone within 2 inches (5cm) and request the “send” option to your contact – the data is sent to your contact. Then you select the “receive” option and your phone and your contact’s information is then sent to your phone. It’s just that easy (see image).
Utilizing this App will provide a dataset that will provide researchers and medicial professionals quick and very accurate information that will allow them to address the situations that will arise. People who meet identified infected people can quickly be contacted, which is key to getting treatment quickly, which is important to surviving this virus.
The collected data will automatically be deleted (purged) from your phone at a predetermined time – typically 24 days. In order to ensure accurate information, please keep your information up to date. For example, if you are a college student living in another location, it is important to update the “area” where you reside.
Although not currently being implemented, this App can be used to segregate other virus types such as pneumonia versus covid-19. The diagnosis could be defined in your profile.
Thank you in advance for taking responsibility and utilizing this App that should provide data that affords the experts some tools to defeat this virus.