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New York Covid Alert app by Google and Apple has flags less than 1,000 potential coronavirus exposures in first two months

New York Covid Alert app by Google and Apple has flags less than 1,000 potential coronavirus exposures in first two months

The 854 cases represent just .5% of the more than 180,000 positive Covid-19 tests the state has recorded since the app’s launch. The app has been downloaded 1.1 million times, which would represent 7% of the adult-age population in New York, though it is unlikely that each download represents an active user. As cases rise again in New York, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has pushed for people to download the app as a mitigation measure during the new surge for the virus, with a link to the app placed at… Source link

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