Covid-19 Contact Tracing and Tracking

Abstract

The recent outbreak of COVID-19 has taken the world by surprise, forcing lockdowns and straining public health care systems. COVID-19 is known to be a highly infectious virus, and infected individuals do not initially exhibit symptoms, while some remain asymptomatic. Thus, a non-negligible fraction of the population can, at any given time, be a hidden source of transmissions. In response, many governments have shown great interest in smartphone contact tracing apps that help automate the difficult task of tracing all recent contacts of newly identified infected individuals. However, tracing apps have generated much discussion around their key attributes, including system architecture, data management, privacy, security, proximity estimation, and attack vulnerability. The use of Covid-19 contact tracing applications is close to be unheard of in Nigeria. We are far behind in leveraging on mobile app technology to combat the continued spread of this deadly virus. This project proposes a mobile app solution that provides adequate information to the contacted victims and as well warns the non-contacted of the dangers of leaving home without their kits. KEYWORDS: Covid-19, covid-19 contact tracing, contact tracing apps, coronavirus, mobile app, covid-19 alert.