The Nevada Department of Health and Human Services created this app so the people of Nevada can make use of the latest technology to keep themselves and their families safe and to help stop the spread of COVID-19. We strongly recommend that everyone downloads COVID Trace to their phone and begins to use it. By working together and using every tool at our disposal, we can protect our communities and help flatten the curve.
HOW THE APP WORKS:
Contact tracing can quickly notify you if you’ve likely been exposed to the virus, allowing you to reduce risk and make informed choices
• Download the free COVID Trace app, available for both Apple and Android phones.
• It uses a technology called Exposure Notification System through your phone’s Bluetooth function and works in the background to exchange privacy-preserving random ID codes with other phones nearby.
• Once you opt-in to the notification system, the app will generate a random ID for your device, which changes throughout the day to ensure your privacy.
• Daily, the app checks all the random ID codes associated with positive COVID-19 cases against a list.
• If there’s a match, the app will notify you that you’ve come into contact with someone who has tested positive and will provide further instruction of what to do next.
