The CovidSafe app is officially launched today. People are stil debating about this app, many are pro and many more are against the app.
The app helps the health authorities to do the contact tracing, it needs 40% of Australia population or ten million people to download and use the app for it to be effective. The app will running in background, use the location and Bluetooth and the data will be destroyed every 21 days. The app is an assessment tool for the Australia Government (Federal, States, and Territories) to ease or apply the restrictions and lockdowns.
Two weeks ago due to privacy concerns I was and still hesitated to use this app, but for the greater good I don't mind to use this app. My husband is strongly refused to install this app. I finally install this app but I won't turn my Bluetooth on for 24/7, I will turn it on only when I am outside the house. More than 100k users have already downloaded this app by the time I downloaded this app, 9,900k more to go people. Hopefully every Australian will have the solidarity to other fellow citizens and residents to install the CovidSafe app.
I compromised but I know and I believe that this compromise will have more benefits than shortcomings. It is only an app and you can unsinstall it when it not needed anymore, or when you feel like it. I have a hope through this app, and I wish everyone can trust the government's initiative to reduce the health and financial burden of Covid-19.
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