New York and New Jersey launch contact tracing apps using Apple/Google techBoth apps are free and available to download now.
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New York and New Jersey have both launched contact tracing apps.
Both states will join Pennsylvania and Delaware in creating a regional network.
Connecticut is also expected to launch an app in the next few weeks.
In a press release on the New York state website, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy have announced that both states are launching their own contact tracing apps based on Apple and Google's Exposure Notification technology.
Governor Cuomo said that the app, named COVID Alert NY, will help residents of the state to help curb the spread of COVID-19 themselves, a big assist to the 15,000 people currently working on contact tracing in New York.
"We have a very exciting announcement that has taken a lot of work and it's really creative and smart and I think it can make a big difference. This is a technology-based contact tracing app. Testing is only as good as your contact...
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New York and New Jersey launch contact tracing apps using Apple/Google tech
