Users can now choose to share with the government whether or not their sample has been collected for COVID-19 testing on Aarogya Setu, and if they have tested positive for COVID-19. Users can also know how many people in their neighbourhood (up to 1 kilometre) are at risk, are COVID-19 positive, have taken the self-assessment test, have been self-assessed as "Unwell", amongst other things. Some of the features that we had reported upon earlier have now been included. 1. Upload information about sample collecting, COVID-19 positive status In the updated app, once users select the option about sample collection, users can proceed only if they confirm that they understand that their Bluetooth and GPS services will be shared with the government. The privacy policy (which was last updated on April 12) does not mention that data about sample collection would be sought from users. It is not clear how collecting such data from Aarogya Setu users is useful. [caption id="attachment_214008" align="aligncenter" width="1734"] This dialog box can be accessed by clicking the caution icon on top-left of the app (circled in Screenshot 1). On selecting both "Sample Collected for Testing" and "Tested Positive for Covid19", the second screen appears. I selected "Confirm & Proceed" only for the first option (sample collection) and got the third screen.[/caption] It is not clear if users can select the option for having tested postitive for COVID-19 only in the presence of a medical officer. I was too conscious of taxing scarce health resources to test…
