Ministry of Health presents app, which allows users to find out if they had been in contact with infected person

The Ministry of Health held a presentation of an app, which allows users to find out if they had been in contact with a person infected with COVID 19.

As Minister of Health Ekaterine Tikaradze explained, this application fully protects personal information.

"This is a very important application that has been used successfully in both South Korea and Japan, and the example of these countries is truly unprecedented. From today, our citizens will have the opportunity to fight against coronavirus and take preventive measures together with the Georgian authorities.

This application was created on the basis on European legislation and it completely protects our personal information, which is very important. The app allows us to take care of our own health, as well as to inform others of our infection, which will significantly help eliminate the chain of the spread of the infection.

I would like to thank our Austrian colleagues for their hard work and assistance they have provided to us, and I would also like to thank the Ministry's team, which had been working 24 hours a day to ensure that our citizens have the opportunity to smoothly receive all necessary information in Georgian and enjoy the positive results of this application," - said the Minister.