https://coronavirus.bernews.com/section/wehealthapp/ Mon, 29 Mar 2021 15:21:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 https://coronavirus.bernews.com/govt-urges-public-to-download-wehealth-app/ Sun, 28 Mar 2021 21:00:22 +0000 http://coronavirus.bernews.com/?p=21212 “We recommend everyone download the WeHealth app, which is designed to help slow the spread of Covid-19 by anonymously notifying app users of potential exposure to Covid-19,” the Government said. In an online post, the Bermuda Government said, “If you have not already, we recommend everyone download the WeHealth app, which is designed to help […]]]> https://coronavirus.bernews.com/almost-17000-people-download-wehealth-app/ Wed, 23 Dec 2020 20:09:02 +0000 http://coronavirus.bernews.com/?p=19767 “The WeHealth Bermuda app was launched on December 11, since then almost 17,000 people have downloaded it,” Premier David Burt said, adding that “so far 11 people have been confirmed positive who have been using the app.” Speaking at last night’s [Dec 22] press briefing, Premier Burt said, “The WeHealth Bermuda app was launched on […]]]> https://coronavirus.bernews.com/11k-people-have-downloaded-wehealth-app/ Tue, 15 Dec 2020 19:00:57 +0000 http://coronavirus.bernews.com/?p=19565 Over 11,000 people have downloaded the WeHealth Bermuda app so far, Premier David Burt said, with the Premier explaining that the app — which offers exposure notifications — is “100% anonymous and no one can see who is sending the information.” Speaking at last night’s [Dec 14] press briefing, Premier Burt said, “Everyone should download […]]]> https://coronavirus.bernews.com/privacy-commissioner-downloads-wehealth-app/ Tue, 15 Dec 2020 18:55:08 +0000 http://coronavirus.bernews.com/?p=19562 Bermuda’s Privacy Commissioner Alexander White said that his office “engaged with Government early” in the process of developing the WeHealth Bermuda Covid-19 notification app, and said that he has downloaded the app himself, as “it was developed to protect privacy along with public health. ” Commissioner White said, “In my anecdotal conversations with Bermudians about whether they […]]]>