How does the Corona Reporter work?

For months we have been trying to control the spread of corona together. The CoronaMelder app should help with this. The Corona Reporter is an addition to the source and contact investigation of the GGD. And must ensure that people who do not yet have complaints are warned of a possible infection. Keep in mind, not all corona infections are registered in the app. Participation in the app is voluntary. But the more people participate, the better the app works.

The corona app was developed on behalf of the Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport. This is done in collaboration with the RIVM and the GGD. The app will be available nationwide from October 10, 2020, so anyone in the Netherlands can use it.

The CoronaMelder keeps track of whether the user was close to other app users via Bluetooth. The strength of the bluetooth signal indicates how close the users were to each other. If someone has been in the vicinity of an app user who turns out to have the coronavirus for at least 15 minutes, he or she will receive a message. This message states when the contact was made.

Please note, when using the energy saving mode, the CoronaMelder does not work.

In the message that the CoronaMelder sends to people who may be infected, no information about the identity of the infected person is given. The app does not use location, telephone numbers or other contact details. So it is not known who, where or when exactly it was. Only how many days ago the contact took place.

Receive a notification? Of course, this does not mean that you are actually infected with the coronavirus. But there is an increased chance. Therefore, stay at home for ten days after the date of contact with the infected person. This will prevent you from infecting others. Do you have any complaints related to corona? Please contact the GGD by telephone or online to have yourself tested. People who have serious complaints or who fall into a risk group should call their GP.

If the test is positive, you can choose to have this included in the app. This will alert other users you have interacted with. A GGD employee will ask whether you opt for this while calling the results.

Do you want to use the Corona Reporter? Download the app for free from the official app stores. The app only works on iPhones with iOS 13.5 or newer and Android phones with version 6 or newer.

• Corona Detector – Android phone
• Corona Detector – iPhone

Need help downloading an app? Then read the tip ‘Download an app from the Play Store (Android)’ or the tip ‘Download an app from the App Store’ (iPhone).

Activate the corona app in the following way:

• Open the app Corona Detector.
• An explanation of the app follows. Tap five times Next one.
• Read the privacy statement and tap I have read and agree to the privacy statement.
• Tap on Next one.
• Tap on To turn on to enable notifications.
• The app wants to send messages. Tap on Allow to agree to this.
• Tap on Switch on to make the app work properly.
• It is possible to point others to the app. We don’t choose it in this explanation and tap Continue.

The app is active. You can just close the app. He continues to work in the background. Due to the way the app works, this requires little energy, so the app does not drain the phone’s battery quickly.