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Washington Launches Statewide COVID-19 Exposure Notification Tool
Washington Governor Jay Inslee, along with the Washington State Department of Health (DOH), this week launched WA Notify, a simple, anonymous exposure notification tool to help stop the spread of COVID-19. By adding WA Notify to smartphones, Washington residents will be alerted if they spent time near another WA Notify user who later tests positive for COVID-19.
Gov. Inslee says, “Secure, private and anonymous exposure notification technology is an important tool for Washington. We’ve deployed WA Notify in 29 languages so as many Washington residents as possible can protect themselves, their loved ones and their communities. I encourage everyone to start using WA Notify today so we can continue to work together to contain this virus.”
WA Notify uses privacy-preserving technology jointly developed by Google and Apple and works without collecting or revealing any location or personal data. The tool is free and can be enabled in iPhone settings or downloaded as an app from the Google Play Store for Android phones. Users can opt out at any time. Several states including Virginia, New York and Colorado are using this tool.
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