The use of careFiji app for contact tracing during the COVID-19 pandemic: Digital gap and challenges faced in Fiji
Shivnay S. Chand, Aneesh A. Chand, Krishneel K. Chand
Abstract
Globally, digital contact tracing initiatives has been used as a tool to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. The Fijian Government and Ministry of Health are promoting the use of the "careFiji" app to help in contact tracing. This paper will discuss the rollout of the careFiji app which helps in combating COVID-19 in Fiji, and the challenges caused by the digital gap that has surfaced during the pandemic.
Topics & Concepts
Contact tracingCoronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PandemicChristian ministry2019-20 coronavirus outbreakMedicineSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Government (linguistics)TracingVirologyComputer sciencePolitical scienceInfectious disease (medical specialty)PathologyLawOutbreakOperating systemLinguisticsDiseasePhilosophyCOVID-19 Digital Contact TracingImmune responses and vaccinationsData-Driven Disease Surveillance