Table 4.
Contact tracing Apps used by various countries in the COVID-19 pandemic
| Country | App Name | Function | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | Stopp Corona | The Austrian Red Cross and Uniqa-Stiftung have launched a utility program to track humans that have come in contact with Covid-19 carriers | Stopp Corona (2020) |
| Brazil | DESVIRALIZE | This online platform affords local monitoring for COVID-19. The application also indicates the symptoms of people around the user and who are parts of their networks | Desviralize (2020) |
| China | Health Code | The utility lets in residents to check if they have been in contact with a person identified with COVID-19. The user is assigned with color QR code that indicates their health status | Business Insider (2020) |
| China: Hong Kong | StayHomeSafe | Proposed software primarily tracks the contact of persons associated with compulsory quarantine. If residents are obliged to do the quarantine, they ought to put on a wristband and setup the App | The Government of Honkong (2020) |
| Cyprus | COVTRACER | The software is capable to track infection carriers and persons in contact with them | Rise Up (2020) |
| Czechia | eRouška | The software uses facts from the phones of COVID-19 positive users and tracks their movement | Erouska (2020) |
| France | Stop COVID | The French authorities launched this App to track the individuals and limit the spread of COVID-19 by instructing them at times | Techcrunch (2020) |
| Ghana | GH Covid-19 tracker | Tracking of individuals in close contact with infected person is carried out through this App | News Ghana (2020) |
| Germany | GeoHealthApp | The App identifies individuals that have been in contact with an infected person within past 14 days. A map marks the region with excessive infection rates so that users can take precautions | GeoHealthApp (2020) |
| India | MahaKavach | Maharashtra State Innovation Society developed an App to manage COVID-19 through contact tracing of the residents | SensorTower (2020) |
| Israel | Hamagen | Based on the details of the user, the App compares the actions of a person recognized with COVID-19 | Google Play (2020i) |
| Kazakhstan | Smart Astana | This App consistently monitors the actions of the individual in a quarantine period. Using the user’s whereabouts, the App additionally approves users to access public services | Google Play (2020j) |
| Norway | Smittestopp | The Norwegian Institute of Public Health in collaboration with regional company Simula, launched an App for contact tracing. If an individual is found infected, the software records can be used to point out persons in close contact | Helsenorge.no (2020) |
| Philippines | RC143 | The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) has developed a portal that uses geo-location for contact tracing. The idea is to help users to stay away from the high-risk area | ABS-CBC News (2020) |
| Poland | Home Quarantine | The software is designed to monitor people returning from abroad during their quarantine period. The App requires reference pictures, phone numbers, and day to day check-ins | Gov.pl (2020) |
| Qatar | Ehteraz | Qatar introduced an application that makes use of GPS based technology and Bluetooth to tracks the movement of users in quarantine | Gulf Times (2020) |
| Singapore | TraceTogether | The Singapore Ministry of Health, along with SG United and GOVTECH Singapore, has launched this App to track persons infected with COVID-19 | Tracetogether (2020) |
| South Korea |
Corona 100 m and Corona Map |
The Korean App makes use of GPS to track quarantined citizens. Get push notifications if the individual using the App is 100 m away from the infected person | Android freeware (2020) |
| Thailand | MorChana | This tool helps in contact tracing and prevents transmission especially to healthcare professionals | App Store (2020d) |
| UK | (in development) NHSX | The health service’s digital transformation arm is developing an App to keep track of close contacts with infected persons | NHSX (2020) |
| UAE | Stay Home | An App name ‘Stay Home’ is launched by the Ministry of Health, Abu Dhabi. By monitoring the user’s location, their purpose is to maximize the gain of self-isolation and curtail the spread of coronavirus infection | Emirates News Agency (2020) |