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Queensland finally gets a coronavirus tracing app to replace ‘onerous’ old system
The Queensland government is rolling out a new coronavirus app to make it easier for the state’s hospitality sector to keep track of their customers for contact tracing.
Key points:
- Check In Qld app users will be able to scan a QR code at participating venues
- The app will remember their details so they don’t need to keep filling out forms
- The information could be used for contract tracing and will be deleted after 56 days
The Check In Qld app was launched on Sunday by the Minister for Health and Ambulance Services, Yvette D’Ath, at a pub south of Brisbane.
“This is going to make contact tracing quicker and easier for Queensland Health, which means if we were to get local transmission of COVID in our community we can identify it, we can trace…
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