Georgia spent over 400,000 GEL for Stop Covid application
The application, which was released on April 16, aims to combat the virus by informing people if they have been in contact with a COVID-19 infected person. Photo: Nino Alavidze/Agenda.ge.
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Georgia has spent 412,116 Gel ($134,643/€119,683) to purchase the Stop Covid application created by an Austrian company in order to help stem the spread of the new coronavirus, says the Ministry of Health.
The application, which was released on April 16, aims to combat the virus by informing people if they have been in contact with a COVID-19 infected person.
The Stop Covid application has identified 10 people infected with the coronavirus. The last case was confirmed on June 7.
The Ministry of Health says that 203,684 people have downloaded the applications out of which 61 per cent are Android users, while 39 per cent are iOS users.
How does the application work?
The application does not require registration or personal information.
It gives its consumer a unique ID, through which it identifies a person's social contacts.
The data is kept in the mobile phone and the user has control over the data. The system is in line with European data protection standards.
To discover which smartphones have been in contact with each other, the system uses technologies including Bluethooth, GPS. The application will log interactions that span more than 15 minutes and take place within two meters.
If an individual tests positive, they can inform the application, and can provide information pertaining to contacts in the last five days to the Health Ministry.
If a person tests positive for COVID-19, all other users which have been in contact with him in the last five days will be notified by applications in order to isolate themselves or go to the hospital.
How to download the application?
The application is available for iOS users through the App Store by the name of STOP COVID, while Android users can download it from Google Play by the name of NOVID20.
Users of Android can download the application from here, while iOS users can download it by following this link.
Georgia has reported no new cases of the coronavirus over the past 24 hours. The country has had 879 cases of the coronavirus since February 26, 2020. 724 of the 879 patients have recovered, while 14 others have died. As of today 141 people remain infected with COVID-19 in Georgia. Head of Georgia’s National Centre for Disease Control Amiran Gamkrelidze stated yesterday that the academic year will begin in September and the parliamentary elections will be held in October without any problems if Georgia maintains the current rate of infection.
At a meeting with the diplomatic corps in the Kakheti region of Georgia the Prime Minister Giorgi Gakharia thanked the United States for its contribution in founding the Lugar Laboratory in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia.
Georgian Foreign Minister David Zaklaliani has spoken with German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas to discuss relations between the countries amid the coronavirus including the resumption of flights between Georgia and Germany.
An innovative application called ‘Stop Covid’ has been created to help stem the further spread of the new coronavirus in Georgia.
Three individuals have tested positive for the coronavirus later today. Two of the new patients are Azerbaijani truck drivers, while one is a citizen of Georgia.
Residents of Georgia will not need to be placed in mandatory quarantine upon arrival to Germany for business, education or health-related needs starting June 15. However, Germany has not yet reopened its airspace for tourists from non-EU member states, including Georgia.
Who’s on the list?
In order to effectively manage increased epidemiological risks in light of the opening up of the Georgian economy, the government of Georgia has identified high-risk groups that will be subject to mandatory PCR testing, announces the government of Georgia.
Georgia has reported five new cases of the coronavirus earlier today, bringing the total number of cases to 893. 739 of the 893 patients have recovered, while 14 others have died. As of today 140 people remain infected with COVID-19 in Georgia.2,710 individuals are under quarantine in the country. Georgian health officials say that the country is keeping the coronavirus situation under control, urging people to stick to general recommendations and avoid public gatherings.
The Stop Covid application, developed for Georgia by an Austrian company in order to help stem the spread of the new coronavirus, has identified 27 people infected with the coronavirus since its inception.
Georgia’s healthcare system spent over 200 million GEL (about $60.2 million) on its Covid-19 response in 2020, reports local media outlet Interpressnews (IPN).