The Indian government’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has released an app that it says will help prevent the spread of the disease in the country. Called Corona Kavach, the app has been designed to track not only COVID-19 patients, but everybody who might have come in contact with them and others who tested positive for the virus. A beta version of the app is currently available for download on Android, while an iOS version of the app is said to be in the works.
While the app does provide some rudimentary info about the COVID-19 scene in India, users looking for more details will do better to check out covid19india.org to get a much clearer picture without having to give up on their privacy. Run by volunteers, the site curates news from reputable outlets and official statistics from the government to offer a complete picture of the coronavirus situation in the country. Users can also wait for the upcoming WHO app that promises to bring much more information about the disease and how to mitigate it.
