[LINK] COVIDSafe a few observations

[Bernard Robertson-Dunn]

A few observations, following the press conference this afternoon:

COVIDSafe was released on Sunday 26 April.

It was downloaded 2million times in the first two days.

By the end of today (Friday) the government says it will have reached 5
Million downloads in 12 days.

That means, after the 2million in the first two days, in 10 days it has
been downloaded 3million times - i.e. about 300k/day.

And that includes a massive SMS and media campaign in the past week.

Which probably explains the lack of attention to the app in the media
statements and the "3 step framework for a COVID safe Australia".

The only media mention I can see is this: (on the SMH site)

"Professor Murphy has urged Australians to keep testing for coronavirus,
continue downloading the COVIDSafe app and to not go into work when sick
in order to ensure the loosening of social distancing restrictions does
not cause a resurgence of the virus."

In fact most of the scripted propaganda/adverts re COVIDSafe has come
from Professor Murphy, not the politicians

The health department's site,

https://www.health.gov.au/news/health-alerts/novel-coronavirus-2019-ncov-health-alert#current-status

as of 4:00pm Friday 8 May says: "The situation is changing rapidly. "
but was last updated yesterday (7 May).

The ADHA website https://www.digitalhealth.gov.au/

was last updated 1 May.

Services Australia

https://www.servicesaustralia.gov.au/individuals/subjects/affected-coronavirus-covid-19

directs people to health.gov.au for information about cronavirus and the
app.

All in all the government doesn't seem to be pushing people very hard to
download and use it or pinning its hopes on the thing.

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Regards
brd

Bernard Robertson-Dunn
Canberra Australia
email: brd at iimetro.com.au