How covid-19 apps like the Aarogya Setu in other countries are using everything from colour-coded badges to hourly location data Like India, governments around the world are turning to contact-tracing apps to keep a check on the spread of covid-19.
The Union home ministry’s latest lockdown guidelines again highlight the fact that the government’s Aarogya Setu mobile app “enables early identification of potential risk of infection" and hence “acts as a shield for individuals and the community".
From countries like North Macedonia to Estonia, there are almost 25 such government-backed apps, according to a database maintained by MIT Technology Review.