Guam’s COVID-19 application alert download rate is less than 34%, far below the public health target of 60%, a mile ahead of similar efforts in other parts of the United States.
As of Friday, 24,658 residents had downloaded the app, or 33.69% of the island’s adults, Public Health Information Officer Genela Carrera said.
According to MIT technical review, Although it has more resources in many states, the exposure notice usage of any other state is higher.
“In the United States, we understand that Guam has the highest download rate,” Carrera said. “Ireland has the highest adoption rate; they have hit 38%, and we’re close to that.”
Carrera attributed the success of the application to the island’s tight community. The goal is to achieve a 60% download rate, but any increase is good, he said.
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“It will be even more useful as more people download,” he said. “Everyone here knows everyone. We used all of our links, our business links, our family connections … we used every link we had.”
WhatsApp was also a key tool in the app’s advertising, he said, pointing to news chains sent forward to the island’s worst.
“I thought our download-a-tone was very successful,” he said. “Our team had really innovative ideas.”
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‘Believe in Caution’
Carrera said the company is cautious and optimistic as the number of daily COVID-19 cases is declining. Only 18 people were tested for the virus on Saturday.
Guam is below 5 on the sixth day of its CAR score. Carrera said if this is maintained, the governor may remove some of the restrictions, increasing the number of people allowed to collect the first of them.
“This is a good sign. The number of positive cases is still low,” he said.
Cases are on the rise again in the United States Some states re-impose accommodation orders And other restrictions.
“Now that we see cases on the rise in the states and vice versa here, it is necessary to really monitor the situation, without compromising our security,” Carrera said.
He stressed that if any restrictions are removed, people will be bound to new measures. For example, if the governor allows meetings to grow to 10, residents should not be more than that, even on holidays, he said.
“Compliance is important,” he said.
Reporter Anumita Kaur covers the military, trade and tourism in Guam. Follow her on Twitter umanumitakaur. Reach her [email protected].
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