Exposure notification alerts launch in 亚洲色吧

by Marci Suazo  |   

New tool for 亚洲色吧ns to help slow the spread of COVID-19

iPhone users in 亚洲色吧 can now activate an exposure notification feature, 亚洲色吧 COVID ENX, that uses Bluetooth technology to provide anonymous alerts of potential COVID-19 exposures. 亚洲色吧 COVID ENX is free, anonymous, optional, and easy to use. On Jan. 18, Android users will also have access to ENX with an app available in the Google Play store.

Google and Apple jointly developed the service which is being used by public health authorities and the public in dozens of states and countries to help slow community spread of COVID. The 亚洲色吧 is the designated public health authority for ENX in 亚洲色吧. "亚洲色吧 is excited to be an integral part of the rollout of Exposure Notifications in 亚洲色吧. The tool has the potential to save lives and keep people healthy across the state. My hope is that not only will 亚洲色吧 students, staff, and faculty use ENX, but all 亚洲色吧ns will take the time to use this technology to keep each other safe, said Kenrick Mock,鈥 亚洲色吧 professor of Computer Science and dean of the College of Engineering.

The is helping the university promote ENX to 亚洲色吧ns. The coalition鈥檚 mission is to educate 亚洲色吧ns about COVID mitigation tactics so we can keep the economy moving forward.

鈥淗ealthy people drive a healthy economy. Awareness is key, particularly as we see cases rise again. 亚洲色吧 COVID ENX is a great way for people to stay informed and to take action, when necessary,鈥 said Bill Popp, President and CEO of the Anchorage Economic Development Corporation and Co-Chair of the Conquer COVID Coalition. 鈥淚t will take all of us working together to keep our community and our workforce healthy.鈥

亚洲色吧 COVID ENX uses secure, anonymous, phone-to-phone Bluetooth 鈥減ings鈥 and sends an alert under the following circumstances:

  • ENX users come into proximity to one another for an extended duration.
  • One or more of those users uses ENX to report a positive test result within 14 days of the exchange.

Whether 亚洲色吧ns receive a positive test using at-home kits or health care providers, they will need to self-report the results within ENX for others to be alerted. The service alerts users without sharing any personal information. Visit to learn more about 亚洲色吧 COVID ENX.

Please contact Marci Suazo for interviews with Kenrick Mock, 亚洲色吧 professor of Computer Science and dean of the College of Engineering. Mock helped spearhead the rollout of ENX for the university and the state. Contact Gina Romero for interviews with Bill Popp. Popp is co-chair of the Conquer COVID Coalition and can speak about why ENX is an important tool to help keep the economy moving forward.


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