The ‘StopCOVID NI’ app has been downloaded almost a quarter of a million times.
Now, the Health Minister is now urging those 230,000 people who have already downloaded the app to pass the message on to family and friends.
Minister Swann said the last number of weeks have shown that the virus is still among communities.
“We know the app is not a silver bullet in the battle against COVID-19 but it is an important weapon in our armoury,” he said.
The app works by alerting users if they have been in close contact with someone who has added a positive test result.
“However as we have come to recognise, our efforts against this disease are most effective when we work as a collective and the app is no different.
“If you have already downloaded it, you are already helping protect your family and friends. Now ask your friends to do the same for you and your family. The more of us that are using the app, the more protection it gives us all,” he said.
And he added: “I would encourage everyone who has the app on their phone, to open it and hit the ‘Share this App’ button today. Share it far and wide with your contacts across Northern Ireland.”
The ‘StopCOVID NI’ app is available to download from the App Store and Google Play.
