This application uses Bluetooth technology coupled with GPS technology in order to keep a record of the people who have come within 1m of the concerned person. The users are required to submit their phone number which is then used to generate an anonymous ID which is linked to that number. The records of people captured by the app include this anonymous ID. These records are stored on the phone of the person and if a person is found to be infected, these records can be retrieved from his phone and used to easily identify the people who have come in contact with the person in question. The records are stored locally on the user’s phone and are encrypted, with the keys not being with the user but being with the government. When needed, the government will ask for the data from the user and the user will consent and transfer the data to the government.
This enables the people who have been identified to have come in contact with the infected to take the necessary action sooner, such as monitoring their own health closely for signs of flu-like symptoms. Early detection could potentially help reduce the risk of the spread of the virus, and better protect our families and loved ones.
If we are able to be even more effective in contact tracing, then we can be more effective in reducing the risk of local transmission. We believe that this application can be used to greatly benefit the world as a whole and can be used in case of any pandemic or epidemic since it uses a ubiquitous technology and can be used with ease by anyone. It maximises the speed at which contact tracing occurs and can speed up the whole process of eliminating the pandemic as soon as possible.