Swiss Covid app now also works with the German Corona warning app
With the Corona-Warn-App, Switzerland is one of the first countries to have a proximity tracing app. The latest extension now also works in conjunction with the German Corona-Warn-App.
With the Swiss Covid App, Switzerland has had its own proximity tracing app since last June. Up to two million users have already downloaded the app. The latest update of the app is now also compatible with the German Corona-Warn-App. The extension is based on a signed agreement with the German Robert Koch Institute. According to the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH), the aim of the agreement is to simplify operation for users of the respective apps so that information about a possible infection can now also be provided across national borders. This will also improve international contact tracing, which will benefit the 60,000 cross-border commuters in particular.
Further optimizations include compatibility with older iPhone devices. The app now also runs on iOS version 12.5, meaning that even the iPhone 5s, which was launched seven years ago, is still supported.
Source: BAG
