The Group of Ministers (GoM) on COVID-19 was informed about this on Tuesday by officials during its 14th meeting in which it also discussed various aspects pertaining to the “performance, impact and benefits” of the Aarogya Setu application.
Close to nine crore users have downloaded the Aarogya Setu mobile application as of May 4, soon after it was made mandatory that government and private sector employees use it to bolster efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Group of Ministers (GoM) on COVID-19 was informed about this on Tuesday by officials during its 14th meeting in which it also discussed various aspects pertaining to the “performance, impact and benefits” of the Aarogya Setu application.
The government on Wednesday said no data or security breach has been identified in Aarogya Setu after an ethical hacker raised concerns about a potential security issue in the application and it was criticised by opposition Congress leaders.
The mobile application helps users identify whether they are at risk of COVID-19.
