Source: Nia Harden, WRAL, 11/2/20

More than 300,000 people have downloaded the SlowCOVIDNC app, which alerts them when they come into close contact with someone who has tested positive for the coronavirus. Since September, when the app was first released, only 84 people have notified others of their positive test result. However, the app has sent 475 exposure notifications, possibly preventing hundreds of people from being exposed to someone with the virus.

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