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About SwissCovid

SwissCovid is the official contact tracing app of Switzerland and is operated by the Federal Office of Public Health FOPH.

SwissCovid will help to contain the new coronavirus. It complements the conventional contact tracing carried out by the cantons.

Using the SwissCovid app is voluntary and free of charge. The more people who install and use the app, the more effectively the app can help us to contain the new coronavirus.

However, it is still important to follow the rules on hygiene and social distancing. With a combination of the SwissCovid app, contact tracing and complying with the rules, we can continue to keep the coronavirus effectively in check.

Minimum technical requirements:
To use the app, the iOS operating system 12.5 or newer must be installed on the smartphone.
Details of the version of the operating system can be found under Settings > General > Info > Software Version

How does the SwissCovid app work?
Install the SwissCovid app on your smartphone.

Encounters function:
All you need to do is switch on Bluetooth and carry your phone at all times. The smartphone transmits encrypted IDs, known as checksums, via Bluetooth. These are long random strings of characters. Each checksum is deleted automatically from your phone two weeks after it is generated.
The app anonymously measures how long and how close it is to other smartphones that have the app installed. It records any encounters that it has with other phones (closer than 1.5 metres and for longer than 15 minutes in any one day), as these are the situations in which you are most likely to become infected with the virus.

Check-in function:
SwissCovid check-ins allow you to check in to a location or meeting with the app. In this way, you can be alerted if there is a risk of infection – regardless of the distance. Only your presence is stored in the app; you don’t have to leave behind any personal data.

You can also offer check-ins through the SwissCovid app. To do so, you generate a SwissCovid QR code in the app that people can use to check in on site.

How notification works
If a SwissCovid app user tests positive for the coronavirus, they will receive what is called a Covidcode. The code allows them to activate the notification function in their app. This alerts other app users with whom they were in close contact or who were checked in at the same location during the infectious period (two days before the onset of symptoms). When the Covidcode is entered, the app notifies these other app users automatically and anonymously.
The people who have been notified can find out in the app what to do next. Their privacy is protected at all times. Even if they don’t have any symptoms, a coronavirus test is advisable and recommended. If a person who has been notified has already developed symptoms of the disease, they should get tested immediately.
By working together in this way, we can all help to stop the spread of coronavirus.

Protecting privacy
The data that your SwissCovid app collects is only stored locally on your smartphone. The phone does not send any personal or location data to a central storage location or server. This means that no one can work out who you have been in contact with or where that contact took place. Once the coronavirus crisis is over, the system will be shut down.

The use of the app is limited to Switzerland and is subject to Swiss law.
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What's New in the Latest Version 2.4.0

Last updated on Mar 22, 2022
Old Versions
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Version History
2.4.0
Mar 22, 2022
Thank you very much for your support.
2.3.1
Feb 14, 2022
Thank you for using the SwissCovid app. It is continually updated and enhanced to include:

- Optimisations and bug fixes
2.3.0
Dec 6, 2021
Thank you for using the SwissCovid app. It is continually updated and enhanced to include:

- Optimisations and bug fixes
2.1.0
Sep 13, 2021
Thank you for using the SwissCovid app. It is continually updated and enhanced to include:
- Optimisations and bug fixes
- You can now also generate QR codes at qr.swisscovid.ch
1.3
Dec 27, 2020
Many thanks for helping contain the spread of COVID-19. The SwissCovid App is updated and improved on an ongoing basis:

- Support for iOS 12 (iPhone 5s, iPhone 6, iPhone 6 Plus)
- Optional reminder when tracing is deactivated
- Additional information for "What to do if I feel ill"
- Optimisations and bug fixes
1.2.1
Dec 8, 2020
Many thanks for helping contain the spread of COVID-19. The SwissCovid App is updated and improved on an ongoing basis:

- Optimisations and bug fixes
1.2
Oct 30, 2020
Thank you for helping to contain COVID-19. We continuously update and improve the SwissCovid app:

- Notifications about potential exposure to the virus are now displayed more quickly
- additional optimisation and bug fixing
1.1.2
Oct 20, 2020
Thank you for helping to contain Covid-19. We continuously update and improve the SwissCovid app:

- Optimisation and bug fixing
1.1.1
Oct 6, 2020
Thank you for helping to contain Covid-19. We continuously update and improve the SwissCovid app:

- New feature: app usage stats are displayed
- Step-by-step instructions for (re-)activating exposure notifications
- Optimisation and bug fixing
1.0.9
Aug 31, 2020
Thank you for your trust. The SwissCovid app is updated and improved on an ongoing basis:

- Appearance now ajusts to dark mode
- Optimisations and troubleshooting
1.0.8
Jul 28, 2020
Thank you for your trust. The SwissCovid app is continuously being updated and improved:

- The app is now available in Turkish and Tigrinya
- Optimisations and fixes
- The FOPH recommends anyone with symptoms to get tested free of charge
1.0.7
Jul 20, 2020
• The section "What to do if you have symptoms" has been revised
• Improved user feedback: the App now shows the last sync time with the server
• Improvements and Bugfixes
1.0.6
Jul 7, 2020
SwissCovid breaks chains of infection.
1.0.5
Jun 24, 2020
SwissCovid breaks chains of infection.
1.0.2
Jun 5, 2020
· Bugfixes

SwissCovid FAQ

Click here to learn how to download SwissCovid in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of SwissCovid.
iPhone
SwissCovid supports Albanian, Bosnian, Croatian, English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Romansh, Serbian, Spanish, Tigrinya, Turkish

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