Aarogya Setu App Has Helped Identified 13,000 cases: Ajay Sahni

Ajay Sahni, chairman of Empowered Group 9 has said that the Aarogya Setu app has helped identify 13,000 COVID-19 cases. Sahni also said that 1.4 lakh users have been identified as people who have been in contact with the 13,000 COVID-19 patients using the Aarogya Setu app. "The people who test positive, we track their movements over the last 15 days and then combine that with people who have done self-assessment and reported symptoms through the app. Then we forward the information to prevent the creation of hotspots to state and district authorities. 697 potential hotspots have been identified and shared with states and districts," Sahni added.