Indian Army develops Helpline App to combat COVID-19

Indian Army has developed ‘Covid-19 Helpline J&K’, a mobile app to provide real-time information to the locals about the location and contact number of hospitals, control rooms and Rapid Response Team situated in their vicinity.

Jammu and Kashmir:In its effort towards supplementing Civil Administration’s initiatives of containing the spread of Coronavirus, Indian Army has developed a mobile app christened as ‘Covid-19 Helpline J&K’.

This technological intervention of the Indian Army shall provide useful real-time information to the locals about the location and contact number of hospitals, control rooms and Rapid Response Team situated in their vicinity.

The app is based on integrated information sharing that is available on Google maps. It contains information on red zones in Kashmir to caution people. It also contains relevant information pertaining to preventive and safety measures to create awareness among the local population about COVID-19.

The app is available as a third party installation file and requires the user to provide his mobile number as the login.

The app then utilizes the location and Bluetooth settings of the user to get a list of important contact numbers that are available in their local vicinity as well as allows them to generate a request for essential services through a simple form in real-time.

The necessary technical support and regular updates to the app will be carried out from time to time as the app aims to target widespread dissemination and proliferation.