Washington launches statewide COVID-19 notification app
OLYMPIA — Washington added a high-tech weapon in the battle against COVID-19 Monday as state health officials braced for a potential surge of new coronavirus infections following Thanksgiving.
Gov. Jay Inslee announced the launch of a statewide coronavirus exposure app, joining more than a dozen states enlisting the use of smartphone technology in the ongoing effort to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
People with iPhones can enable the “exposure notifications” feature already in their phone’s settings, and Android users can download the app, called Washington Exposure Notifications. Users will receive notifications of their possible exposure to someone who tested positive. Use of the app is voluntary, and users can opt out at any time.
At a news conference announcing the app, Inslee said more than 200,000 people had already signed up since it went live Monday morning.
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