The corona app from the Dutch government can be downloaded for everyone from today. You can find it under the name CoronaMelder in the Play Store for Android smartphones and in the App Store for iPhones. How does this work?
The Corona Reporter was created as a supplement to the contact investigation of the GGDs. The purpose of the app is to limit the spread of the coronavirus by informing potentially infected persons as soon as possible. They can then request a corona test in time and isolate themselves as much as possible from other people.
If you have installed the app, you will receive a notification as soon as another user of the app has indicated that you are infected with corona and you have been around each other for more than fifteen minutes in the past two weeks. For privacy reasons, no location data is collected. The underlying system works with anonymous codes that are exchanged via Bluetooth.
The corona app can now be downloaded for everyone, but not yet fully functional everywhere. Receiving reports only works in the regions of Twente, Drenthe, IJsselland, Gelderland-South and North/East Gelderland. This is because such a report is only sent after the GGDs there have been contacted. From September 1, the app will work as it should throughout the country
Install Corona app
Installing the corona app is a snap. After downloading, a number of windows explain how the app works. Read the information carefully and tap Next several times. At the end, the app asks for permission to send 'exposure notifications'. Bluetooth must be turned on for this. You also get the option to forward the app to others.
The app is now active in the background and you do not need to take any further action. If you receive a notification in the future, the app will help you with the next steps. It is then the intention that you stay at home and request a corona test, even if you have not yet experienced any complaints. You will receive the results by telephone within 48 hours.
