It was not intended to replace manual contact tracing, but rather to be used as a tool to help limit the spread of COVID-19.

A public health toolĬOVID Alert was one of the public health tools available to help limit the spread of COVID-19. From April 1, 2021, to May 31, 2022, COVID Alert identified at least 2,446 confirmed cases of COVID-19.įor more information, please visit the performance metrics page. This prompted thousands of users to take action to help slow the spread of COVID-19. These notifications alerted users to possible exposure to someone who tested positive for COVID-19 and entered their one-time key into the app. COVID Alert has sent 456,349 notifications. Since the app was launched, users entered 63,117 one-time keys into the app. Privacy remained at the forefront of COVID Alert’s design with strong privacy protection.įor more information, please visit the COVID Alert Privacy Notice or the Privacy Assessment pages. The COVID-19 Alert app never collected any information that could identify you personally.Īll data will be deleted, other than aggregated performance metrics, which cannot be linked to a person. Protecting your personal information is a priority of the Government of Canada.

Once it turns red, remove your finger from the app to delete it.

Drag the app to the top of the screen where it says 'Uninstall.'.

Your phone will vibrate once, granting you access to move the app around the screen.

Tap “Delete App”, then tap “Delete” to confirm.ĭeleting the app from your Android device.

COVID Alert is no longer active or maintained. Thank you for doing your part to help limit the spread of COVID-19.

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