Coronavirus app won't be fully working until next week, Government admits
More than 4 million people have downloaded the COVIDSafe app, but the system granting health authorities access to the information it collects is not yet operational.More than 4 million Australians have downloaded the app already
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has called the app a vital tool in protecting Australians against coronavirus. "The rules on privacy are being finalised, along with final IT testing," a Department of Health spokesman said.Deputy Chief Medical Officer Michael Kidd said that did not mean the app was useless while on Australians' phones.
"There's a delay from now until when the contact tracer in the state or territory where you are based has activated the system."The app works by using Bluetooth technology to log when a person comes into close contact with others who have downloaded it.
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