Germany announces it corona virus tracing app is launched and ready to be used

Germany announces it corona virus tracing app is launched and ready to be used.

Germany Health minister, Jens Spahn announces that the app that was being created by the Germans to trace the novel corona virus is now ready to be launched.

After some time of trying to make the app to function as a way of tracing corona virus cases to people who have contracted it so as to quickly prevent the further widespread and early treatment of the virus.the app has finally been made with bluetooth short range radio frequency.

The app created uses Bluetooth-short range radio frequency to detect and contact people at risk of infection or contracting the virus.

Citing that the app does not work or rely on database to identify and locate the cases of covid-19.

Minister Jens Spahn 

The Minister did not reveal the exact date that the app will be made available to the public but he said that "It coming this week" in an interview with ARD television.

Among other countries who have also launched their corona virus contact tracing app are India,China,Italy.

As Italy's tracing app similar to that of Germany's was launched last week.

Spahn encourages and adviced people who does not have necessary places or event or people going on holiday to be careful and asked them to do so if it was necessary.

Spahn said that the country needs the right balance,adding that the recent cases in Germany has escalated due to mass gathering and church services.