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COVID-19 exposure app being developed by Department of Health

Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine announced the new technology on Tuesday.
Credit: WNEP

HARRISBURG, Pa. — A phone app to alert people who may have been exposed to the coronavirus will be available next month, according to Pennsylvania Department of Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine.

Dr. Levine said the app uses Bluetooth technology to indicate when someone has been exposed.

The secretary is urging widespread use of the app to help control possible outbreaks of the coronavirus.

Dr. Levine added that the app ensures users' privacy and does not collect personal data.

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