Shillong: The Centre has launched Aarogya Setu, a new app to help track COVID-19 infections more accurately and effectively.
Aarogya Setu is a mobile application developed by the Centre to connect essential health services with the people of the country in the combined fight against the virus.
The app is aimed at augmenting the initiatives of the government, particularly the Department of Health, in proactively reaching out to and informing the users regarding risks, best practices and relevant advisories pertaining to the containment of COVID-19.
The chief secretary to state government stated that it is now mandated under the provisions of the Meghalaya Epidemic Diseases, COVID-19 Regulations, 2020 that residents of the state including persons who have been recommended for home isolation and quarantine should download the Aarogya Setu app which is available on both android and iOS platforms.
