The COVID Alert app is now live in Newfoundland and Labrador, as the province has become the second in Canada to sign up for the federal government's exposure notification system. The app has been in use in Ontario since the end of July and with minor details, such as customized public health information, operates the same. On Wednesday, Ottawa Public Health said it had seen its first instance where someone tested positive after receiving a COVID Alert app notification. COVID Alert works on Apple and Android phones made in the last five years, using relatively new operating systems. "We are working with them to understand what barriers exist when it comes to using the COVID Alert.

Source: CBC News September 03, 2020 13:54 UTC