The Ministry of Communications on Monday, April 13, launched the Ghana COVID-19 Tracker Application in its bid to counter the spread of Coronavirus in Ghana.
The app is originally intended for productivity assistance which will augment the state’s efforts in identifying and tracing anyone who has come into contact with persons carrying the COVID-19 virus.
The app was officially launched by Vice President Dr. Bawuimia who said this has come at the right time to help the nation.
He said;“It will help us easily track people with the virus, those who have had contact with others. It is also useful in quarantine reliability if certain individuals need self-quarantine. Ghana is one of the few countries to deploy such a tracker to haunt the virus. I officially launched the GH COVID-19 Tracker app and urge all Ghanaians to use it well”
All though the app is currently not available on Google Play Store and Apple’s App Store, the ministry said it will be available for download this week. Anyways you can download the app HERE.
However, those without smart devices can make use of it as well. It can be accessed through the USSD code *769# on all networks. The Q&As on the app are in six (6) languages which makes it accessible to everyone without language barrier.
The features of the application help in checking for COVID-19 symptoms and relevant hazard factors, it responds to COVID-19 inquiries, subject land area, dashboard and detailing and in particular advanced help. The data is encoded with the end goal that no personal (Name, ID or address) is recorded on the app. Or maybe, the application would record individuals’ GPS area as they move.
In a likelihood that one person tests positive, alerts would be sent to everyone who has been in contact with the said person to self-isolate without being told who the affected person is. The contact persons would then be taken through measures to ascertain their status as well and given the needed attention and care. Early detection would save lives.
