CoronavirusSingapore urges citizens to sign up for COVID-19 tracking app
Bluetooth-activated TraceTogether app logs close encounters for 21 days
The TraceTogether app works by exchanging bluetooth signals between mobile phones in close proximity. (Photo by Kentaro Iwamoto)
KENTARO IWAMOTO and MAYUKO TANI, Nikkei staff writers
SINGAPORE -- With over 10,000 deaths already reported in the COVID-19 pandemic, a mobile app is being rolled out in Singapore, one of Asia’s most tech-savvy nations, that will enable the government to identify possible cases more effectively and help curb the spread of the virus.