New Delhi: Ministry of Electronics and IT on Sunday announced a new feature for the Aarogya Setu app which is said to let businesses and economy to start functioning while following the norms of Covid-19 pandemic.
New Aarogya Setu feature to help businesses return to normalcy. Here’s how
The latest ‘Open API Sevice’ feature will enable organizations to check the status of employees on Aarogya Setu and integrate it into its various Work from Home features, the government said in an official release.
“The Open API Service of Aarogya Setu addresses the fear/risk of Covid-19 infections and help the people, businesses, and the economy to return to normalcy,” the ministry added.
Who can avail of the service?
‘Open API Service’ of Aarogya Setu can be availed by organizations and business entities, who are registered in India with more than 50 employees.
How will this feature help businesses facilitate WFH?
Organisations can use the Open API Service to query the Aarogya Setu Application in real-time and get the health status of their employees or any other Aarogya Setu User, who have provided their consent for sharing their health status with the organization. The Open API shall only provide the Aarogya Setu status and name of the Aarogya Setu User (with User’s consent). No other personal data shall be provided through the API.
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Businesses can register for Open API Service using this here.
The organisation will have to submit details such as registration number of the firm or entity with the government, details of the person registering on behalf of the organisation, and the purpose for which the firm will be using Open API.
It will also have to furnish additional details such as the total number of employees/users/customers whose health status on Aarogya Setu needs to be checked, expected API Requests per day, email id used for registration with Open API, official Website of the organisation/entity, amongst others on the organisation’s letterhead, signed by the head of the organisation or a person authorised by the head of the organisation.
In a statement, the government said: “Aarogya Setu, has helped identify more than 30,000 virus hotspots, thus, assisting health officials and administration to take necessary precautionary steps. More than 6.6 million Bluetooth contacts have been traced and the percentage positive of those who have tested is almost 27 per cent.”
