Quebec Premier François Legault says the federal government's COVID Alert app protects users' personal information and will serve as a key tool in curbing the province's surging transmission rates. When somebody tests positive, they can get a code from public health to enter into the app. WATCH | Legault says COVID Alert is safe to use: Legault urges Quebecers to use COVID Alert app 1:52 Premier François Legault says the situation is critical and the COVID Alert app is a safe tool to help trace exposure to the virus. Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, New Brunswick and Newfoundland and Labrador are already using COVID Alert, which has been downloaded by nearly three million people. More than 3 million people have already downloaded the COVID Alert app.

Source: CBC News October 05, 2020 19:44 UTC