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India Coronavirus Dispatch: Has the Aarogya Setu app been effective?

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3 min read Last Updated : Nov 17 2020 | 3:04 PM IST

Aarogya Setu: Has the world’s most downloaded contact-tracing app actually been effective?

Several Indian states have launched other decentralised contact-tracing apps for Covid-19. As the only centralised app in India, Aarogya Setu has recorded more than 16 crore installations, making it the world’s most downloaded contact-tracing app.

How effective has it been at its job? And does it still have utility value, with more than 86 lakh Covid-19 cases recorded across India and the health minister finally admitting the presence of community transmission? Read more here

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