COVID-19 is taking the most mind space with 40% of top 100 Google searches last week and 1 in 8 consumers accessing the AAROGYA SETU app. It has been developed by the National Informatics Centre, a part of the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology.
This Application also provides people with important information, including ways to avoid corona infection, its symptoms, etc.
Aarogya Setu, the government’s Covid-tracker app, is helping Govt in contact tracing, and also raised one’s alert level if one is in the vicinity of someone who has been tested Covid-19 positive. A high-powered committee, led by Niti Aayog Chief Executive Amitabh Kant, has recommended extended and expanded use of Arogya Setu even after the lockdown to monitor and control the spread of diseases.
As per the TV & Smart Phone Habits as India Braces for Lockdown 2.0. The data shows that in WK 1 12% accessed the Arogya Setu App and about 8% sought information from the App. The data also showed that more male’s availed information from the App.
More than 1 IN 10, used Arogya Setu in Wk 1 of its launch.
