StaySafe.ph
| Developer(s) | MultiSys Technologies |
|---|---|
| Initial release | September 3, 2020 |
| Operating system | Android, iOS |
| Available in | English |
| Website | www |
StaySafe.ph or Stay Safe is a digital contact tracing app launched by the Philippine government as a response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines. The mobile app was developed and published by MultiSys Technologies Corporation.[1]
Development
StaySafe was developed by Multisys Technologies Corporation in collaboration with Smart and PLDT Enterprise and the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) and the National Task Force Against COVID-19.[2]
StaySafe was launched by the Philippine government in September 3, 2020.[1] The mobile app system was turned over to the government on March 3, 2021.[3] The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) holds ownership of StaySafe and it is supported by the Department of Health and the Department of Information and Communications Technology.[4]
Features
Users of the StaySafe app would need to get registered. There are plans to make other existing contact tracing apps used by local governments in Philippines to be interoperable with StaySafe. The app would also have the following features[3]:
- Health condition reporting
- Social distancing system
- COVID-19 updates
- Contact tracing for real-time case management of local government units (LGUs)
- Establishment of protection system
- LGU heat map and response system
- Information dissemination for LGUs.
Adoption
StaySafe was initially adopted by select local government units (LGUs), government agencies, and private companies. The Philippine National Police adopted StaySafe on April 14, 2021. The DILG targeted a nationwide rollout of the StaySafe system in May 2021.[2]
DILG Secretary Eduardo Año issued Memorandum Circular 2021-075 on July 6, 2021, directing LGUs in the Philippines without a digital contact tracing system to adopt and use the StaySafe system in their areas of jurisdiction.[5]
References
- ^ a b Patrick, De Jesus (September 3, 2020). "Government launches StaySafe.PH". PTV News. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ a b Caliwan, Christopher Lloyd (April 15, 2021). "Nationwide rollout of StaySafe.ph set in May: DILG". Philippine News Agency. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ a b Rita, Joviland. "StaySafe.Ph contact tracing app turned over to gov't". GMA News Online. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ "Stay Safe — Stay Healthy. Stay Safe". StaySafe.ph. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
- ^ Ismael, Javier Joe (August 11, 2021). "Unify contract tracing apps, Gatchalian urges". The Manila Times. Retrieved August 14, 2021.