Abu Dhabi: The Saudi touch search app Tabaud has gained 15,000 reports from others who tested positive on COVID-19, the government said on Twitter.
“About 15,000 people, inflamed with COVID-19, felt their daily work and reported their infection in the app,” the app’s directors said.
They added: “To be informed of the greatness of what they have done, creeArray … how many lives did they save?!”
The Twitter account @TabaudApp released a clip highlighting the importance of downloading the app and its role in preventing infections amid this pandemic.
In June, Saudi Arabia introduced its social estrangement application for the coronavirus “Tabaud” to tell others if they were coming into contact with an inflamed user with COVID-19.
First it was brought for iOS phones in the Apple Store, then for Android phones in Google Play Store.
Saudi Arabia says the app has helped the Kingdom rank third globally in the generation involving the spread of coronavirus, according to official news agency SPA.
The Saudi Arabian Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SADIA) said the app sends camouflaged identifier information to smartphones using the same app, which were registered in contact with other persons inflamed by the coronavirus, accompanied by information from the devices of other inflamed persons, in accordance with policies implemented through the two foreign corporations (Google and Apple) Array while maintaining the overall privacy of the user. “
The app uses Bluetooth technologies to trip over nearby devices where the app is installed.
You can also stumble upon how close you are to the smartphone on which the same app is installed.
If the Ministry of Health confirms that a user of the application is inflamed with a coronavirus, users of all phones that were close to it in the 14-day era before confirmation of the infection will get a notification to take the mandatory precautions.
What to do when you receive a notification from the app?
If “Tabaud” informs you that you came close to inflamed with a coronavirus: you will be asked to complete the required main points such as identity number, phone number, date of birth and fitness questionnaire. The data will be sent to the Ministry of Health for its action.
Will the app ask you to provide a percentage of your data if you test positive for coronavirus?
No, “Tabaud” gives you the opportunity to rate or otherwise diagnose.
How does the app affect my privacy?
“Tabaud” doesn’t want your identity or that of other people you’ve had contact with and don’t want your location.
Do I want to sign in to use the app?
No, “Tabaud” requires a connection or user ID. Simply complete a fitness questionnaire the first time you use it.
It also does not require an “Absher” account, a service delivery application from the Ministry of the Interior of Saudi Arabia, and is available to everyone in Saudi Arabia, including children, domestic staff and other staff.
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