A Bahraini app will now tell users when they have come into contact with someone who has tested positive for coronavirus.
A total of 294,516 downloads have been recorded to date of the BeAware app.
“The app’s contact tracing feature sent push notifications and SMS messages to individuals who may have come into contact with active cases, requesting them to be tested for their own health and safety,” the Bahrain News Agency reported.
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Interior Minister General Shaikh Rashid bin Abdullah Al Khalifa launched yesterday a series of comprehensive e-services from the ID and Population Registry.
The services, made available by the Information and e-Government Authority (iGA) through its portal Bahrain.bh, aim to reinforce precautionary measures as part of the national efforts against the coronavirus (COVID-19).
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Spearheaded by the Information & eGovernment Authority, the new wristbands are part of the government’s effort in quickly tracing new cases of COVID-19, as well as keeping track of active cases.
The Kingdom of Bahrain is keeping track of its active cases of COVID-19 via electronic bracelets.
Launched earlier this week, the wristbands – which are compatible with the country’s coronavirus contact tracing app, called “BeAware” – have been designed to alert a governmental monitoring station of any suspicious activity. Affected individuals wearing the electronic bracelet must be connected to the app at all times via Bluetooth, with GPS enabled to track movement, ensuring that they do not leave their location. Those self-isolating will be asked to set their location, most likely their place of residence, and made to remain in that location until cleared.
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The Kingdom of Bahrain added a new one to its work to track people with Covid-19 disease and to ensure their isolation. Bahrain will now track patients through smart wristbands.
Bahrain announced that it will monitor patients affected by the corona virus epidemic through electronic wristbands with the new service it commissioned. Bahrain Ministry of Health launched electronic wristbands that work in connection with the application it developed.
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The general public here are advised to complete their transactions related to ID cards through National Portal ‘Bahrain.bh’ to help reduce the transmission of coronavirus (COVID-19).
In a statement, the Information & eGovernment Authority said the new decision is applicable to all services that do not require attendance in-person. Those services that require personal attendance can be carried out at Isa Town ID card centre branch and the Mina Salman branch.