Corona kavach

Corona kavach

Part of: GS Prelims and GS-II- Governance; Health

In News: 

• Recently, the details of air travellers were leaked online raising privacy concerns. 

Key takeaways:

• A forward of a list containing details of the passengers was received on number of social media platforms, which were forwarded further. 
• The list included names, passport numbers, flight details, mobile phone numbers and addresses of all travellers. 
• Apart from the threat of violence, each person on the list may be vulnerable to a number of crimes, like online fraud, electronic impersonation or identity theft. 
• Beta app Corona Kavach has raised some red flags due to this leak. 

Important value additions:

Corona Kavach

• It is a beta-version app by the Ministry of Electronic and Information Technology.
• It is an app designed to track the location of COVID-19 infected people and alert subscribers when they come near their locations. 
• It has already been downloaded by more than 100,000 people. 
• It is mandatory for all COVID-19 patients to download the app to track their whereabouts.