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How does the Aarogya Setu App works and how to use it | Full information about Aarogya Setu app

AAROGYA SETU is a mobile application which work as a COVID-19 (Corona virus disease 2019Tracker.


How does the Aarogya Setu App works and how to use it | Full information about Aarogya Setu app

Aarogya Setu App is developed by the NIC (National Informatics Centre) which comes under the MeitY (Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology), Govt. Of INDIA.

The main Purpose of this Aarogya Setu App is to help the INDIAN CITIZENS to identify their risk of contracting COVID-19 by spreading the awareness to connect essential MEDICAL and HEALTH Services to the INDIAN PEOPLE.

Technical Information of Aarogya Setu App :
To track the Coronavirus Infection, this Aarogya Setu COVID-19 Traking App uses Bluetooth and GPS features. 

Using Bluetooth features, by scanning through a database of known cases across INDIA, this Aarogya Setu application tries to determine the risk if One has been near a COVID-19 infected Person (within 6 feet of distance)

And on the other hand usinng GPS feature, based on the available data it locate the location if one is in belongs to the infected areas.

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How does this Aarogya Setu App works :
Let us try to understand the working of Aarogya Setu App with an example ...

Rajib, Sreya, Manmohan Uncle, Karan and Amit have downloaded the Aarogya Setu App on their phones.


Rajib goes to the market to get some goods. During this, he meets Sreya, Manmohan Uncle and Karan.


The location of these three people is saved in the Aarogya Setu app.


A few days later Rajib's Corona test comes back Positive (+ve).
Corona Virus picture Covid-19 microscopic image-Aarogya setu

Immediately after the test report comes, the Aarogya Setu app tracks all those who have come in contact with Rajib in the last 14 days, that means Aarogya Setu App will track Sreya, Manmohan Uncle and Karan.

After this Aarogya Setu app will also send alerts about Rajib's corona test on the phone of Sreya, Manmohan Uncle and Karan.

After this, all the places where Rajib has gone for the last 14 days will be sanitized.

All those who have come in contact with him will be investigated and quarantined.

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Let us know that the Aarogya Setu App stores the location of Corona suspected users for 30 days, while the data of the non-riskers and the data of the riskers is deleted after 60 days.

Aarogya Setu App's availability and success rate :
 Aarogya Setu app is avilable for both Android and iOS mobile Operating  System.

Within the 3 days of its launch, Aarogya Setu App crossed 5 million downloads which making it one of the most popular government apps in India. 

And till now, it cross above 100 million downloads and get 4.6 Star ratings in Google Play Store.


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How to Use Aarogya Setu App :

1.  Download Aarogya Setu App on your phone
Aarogya Setu App free Download

 Download Aarogya Setu App from Google Playstore :  (  CLICK HERE  )   

2.  Open the app and choose your preferred language
Aarogya Setu App Select Language Page 11 language available

Aarogya Setu is currently available in 11 languages (English, Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, Kannada, Malayalam, Punjabi, Bengali, Oriya, Gujarati, and Marathi). After installing, open the app and choose your preferred language.

3.  New page will open
Aarogya Setu App Register Now Button

carefully Read the information page and then tap on the "Register Now" button.

4.  Bluetooth will be needed
Aarogya Setu Bluetooth and GPS permission Terms and conditions page I agree option

The Aarogya Setu app will require Bluetooth and GPS data. Click on the "I Agree" button and allow this app to work. Aarogya Setu uses your mobile number, Bluetooth and location data for contact tracing and tells if you are under Corona risk.

5.  Register your phone number
Aarogya Setu App mobile number Registration

The app works only when you register your mobile number and verify it with OTP. 

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There is also an optional form comes that asks for name, age, occupation and foreign travel within the last 30 days.

Aarogya Setu App Personal details fill up page

You can skip this form. However, if you wish to become a volunteer in times of need, then you have the option to enroll yourself in it.

6.  This shows that you're in danger or Safe


This Aarogya Setu app shows your risk level in Green and Yellow codes. It also suggests what you should do.

Aarogya Setu App Green Color page You are Safe

If you are shown in Green and told that "You are Safe" then there is no danger. To avoid corona, you should maintain social distancing and stay at home.


Aarogya Setu App Yellow Color page You are at High Risk

If you are shown in Yellow and the text says "You are at high risk" then you should contact the helpline.

7.  You can find the helpline number
Aarogya Setu App COVID-19 Helpcenters phone number page

For this you have to click on the "COVID-19 Helpcenters" button and scroll down to find the helpline number of your own state.

8.  You can also give your assessment
Aarogya Setu App Self Assessment Test Page

You can use the "Self Assessment Test" feature on the Aarogya Setu app. To use this feature, click on the "Self Assessment Test" option and then the app will open the chat window. In this, some questions related to the health and symptoms of the user will be asked.



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