Contact tracing apps

[Not_a_Number]

NY finally came up with a contact tracing up. I've been happy with their contact tracing, frankly, since they hired a lot of people and seem to be tracing outbreaks successfully. However, an app seems like a good idea as well. 

Do your states have contact tracing apps? Are people using them? 

[Not_a_Number]

Bumping. Any experience with this? 

[Spryte]

I downloaded our state’s contact tracing app as soon as it was available.  I think our state was one of the first, or maybe the first, to have an app.

Last I heard, only about 1/8 of our state’s population had downloaded it.

I like it.  But am skeptical how well it will work since I’m using it in a vacuum, if no one else downloads it.

[Pen]

My state doesn’t, but I think it would be another help.

I heard that Apple or Google delete have apps available, but don’t know for sure.  Someone told me not being pushed, being left personal optional.  I don’t know how functional yet.  Requires right operating system which apparently I do not have. Obviously it can’t be super functional if people are not on the apps yet. 

I think like with mask wearing that if an app is available,  joining may help make it a thing. 

[Not_a_Number]

1 minute ago, Pen said:

I think like with mask wearing that if an app is available,  joining may help make it a thing. 

Yeah, I downloaded it. 

[kbutton]

I don't think my state has one, and I think people would be in an uproar if the state launched one.

PA has one now, but I don't know how it works, or if people are using it much.

Before using one, I would want to know how it works and if it will track anything after I delete it. 

I don't use things like Amazon Echo in my home, but I would be willing to use an app if I understood the ins and outs.

[Pen]

https://9to5mac.com/2020/06/19/apple-and-google-exposure-notification-api/

 

Possibly helpful 

14 minutes ago, kbutton said:

I don't think my state has one, and I think people would be in an uproar if the state launched one.

PA has one now, but I don't know how it works, or if people are using it much.

Before using one, I would want to know how it works and if it will track anything after I delete it. 

I don't use things like Amazon Echo in my home, but I would be willing to use an app if I understood the ins and outs.

 

[Laura Corin]

Scotland  has.  The  population is 5.5 million and 1.3 million people have downloaded it. I  have it running all the time on my phone.

[SounderChick]

To my knowledge my state doesn't have one.  Considering how people around here feel about contact tracing I don't think it would be much use.  

[Terabith]

Virginia has one.  COVIDWISE.  I have downloaded it, and most of the folks I know have downloaded it, but I'm not sure we're a statistically random sample.....