NSW is unable to use Covidsafe app’s data for contact tracing

Exclusive: No Australian state has reported using data for contact tracing coronavirus cases since it was released a month ago

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Australia’s most populous state, and the state with the most coronavirus cases has not yet been able to use the Covidsafe app for contact tracing.

In nearly a month since it launched, more than 5.7 million Australians have downloaded and registered to use the Covidsafe contact-tracing app, which is designed to make it easier for state health officials to find close contacts in the event a user tests positive for coronavirus.

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