MONTREAL -- The Canadian government's COVID-19 tracking app is now live in Quebec.
On Monday, Premier Francois Legault announced the launch of the app within the province. Speaking to media, Legault demonstrated the app by himself registering and downloading COVID Alert onto his phone.
“If I can do it, everybody can do it,” he said.
The app works by having people who test positive for COVID-19 enter a unique code. Phones with the app installed exchange random codes with nearby phones via Bluetooth and check a list of random codes from people who tested positive. Anyone who comes near a positive code is notified and encouraged to get tested.
COVID Alert is also available in Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfound and Labrador, Ontario and Saskatchewan.