CoronApp - Colombia on Windows Pc

What is it?
• In the face of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Colombian Government decided to use technology and innovation to save as many lives as possible, therefore, together with the National Institute of Health (INS), they created the CoronApp Colombia application.
• This application is one of the data sources for state decision making.

What is the purpose of CoronApp Colombia?
• Strengthen the deployment of prevention, containment and mitigation measures against COVID-19.
• Facilitate real-time monitoring of the data collected so that the INS Emergency Operations Center can act quickly and provide support in coordination with local, departmental and national authorities.
• Monitor the public health risks associated with the Coronavirus.

What can registered users do?

• Report symptoms and those of family members.
• Receive recommendations according to the state of health after making the self-diagnosis.
• Find tools to deal with quarantine in the best way.
• Obtain your mobility status through a QR code according to exceptions provided by the Colombian Government.
• Access official information on Coronavirus Cases in Colombia.
• Obtain information on health services and care lines.

Those who do not register may also use CoronApp Colombia by consulting official information, health centers, hotlines and recommendations for their care.

Why is it important that you and those around you use it?
• Reporting your health status daily, even if you feel healthy, can help track the exact moment of symptoms in you, also the process of evolution of the virus. So we can provide you with the necessary support according to your case.
• If several people in your environment also register their symptoms, we can understand the state of a certain population and the behavior of the virus in the national territory, this helps us to make better decisions in the face of the pandemic.

What are the main characteristics?
• It is a free application.
• The use of the information that you provide in CoronApp Colombia is done in compliance with the terms of use that you have accepted, the data is used only for the management of the pandemic and seeks to reduce contagion.
• The data you provide is geo-referenced, that is, we can locate the place from which the report is made.
• Incorporates technology and mechanics from pioneering applications in the world to combat Coronavirus.

How does CoronApp Colombia evolve?
It is an application in constant improvement, here we summarize some of the main news:


Version prior to March 31, 2020
• The graphical interface of the application is modified, improving the user experience.

March 31, 2020
• Access to information is enabled without registration, functionality is added: How is Colombia, Quarantine at home, latest news and Share app.

April 06, 2020
• User registration is adjusted, decreasing the fields, to facilitate access to the application, a new self-diagnosis form.
April 07, 2020
• The flow of symptoms is adjusted by expanding the number of questions and the dialogue of the diagnosis result.

April 10, 2020
• Self-diagnosis is improved, more recommendations are added in the Report Symptoms section, new attention lines are added, the service for displaying figures is improved.

April 14, 2020
• The family registration form is updated to identify only relatives living in the same location.

The other updates present the respective news in each publication.

Actualización de la política de tratamiento de la información

Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.