COVID Tracker Ireland

COVID Tracker Ireland
Developer(s)
Initial release7 July 2020; 4 years ago (2020-07-07)
Stable release
Android1.0.8 / 30 November 2021; 2 years ago (2021-11-30)
iOS1.0.8 / 1 December 2021; 2 years ago (2021-12-01)
Repositorygithub.com/HSEIreland/covid-tracker-app
Operating systemAndroid, iOS
Standard(s)
Available inEnglish, Irish, Arabic, French, Latvian, Lithuanian, Polish, Portuguese
TypeDigital contact tracing
COVID-19 apps
LicenceMIT License
Websitecovidtracker.gov.ie

COVID Tracker Ireland is a digital contact tracing app released by the Irish Government and the Health Service Executive on 7 July 2020 to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Ireland.[1][2][3] The app uses ENS and Bluetooth technology to determine whether a user have been a close contact of someone for more than 15 minutes who tested positive for COVID-19.[4][5] On 8 July, the app reached one million registered users within 36 hours after its launch, representing more than 30% of the population of Ireland and over a quarter of all smartphone users in the country.[6][7][8][9] As of August 2021, over 3,030,000 people have downloaded the app.

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