Strategies to encourage download of AROGYA SETU App by the Public for the Containment, Control and Prevention of COVID-19 - Orders - Issued. G.O.RT.No. 254 , Dated: 28-04-2020.

GOVERNMENT OF ANDHRA PRADESH 

ABSTRACT 

HM&  FW  Department  – COVID  -19 –  The Epidemic Disease  Act,  1897- LOCKDOWN till 3rd May, 2020 in the State of Andhra Pradesh under  Disaster  Management  Act, 2005– Strategies to encourage download of  AROGYA SETU App by the Public for the Containment, Control and Prevention of COVID-19 - Orders  - Issued  – Reg.

HEALTH, MEDICAL  & FAMILY  (B2) DEPARTMENT  

G.O.RT.No. 254                                 Dated: 28-04-2020.

Read: 
G.O.Rt.No.239, HM&FW  (B2)  Dept., Dt.16.04.2020. 

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ORDER:
     WHO had declared  the COVID-19 as a Pandemic  and  it  has  crippled the entire World  in  an unprecedented scale  which  has forced  the humanity  to explore all kinds of technological tools to assist  in  the  fight against COVID-19.

2.   Government of India  has come out with an  App  AROGYA  SETU  to assist the State Governments and the  individuals.    Whenever an individual steps out of  their home, the App helps  in  an algorithm whenever  he/she  is  in  a  possible  situation  of coming  in  contact with  a person with a probability of carrying     COVID-19.   This App  is  an  additional  tool  to  help  the  Authorities  in  contact  tracing  and  it encourages individuals to self-assess themselves and to take precautions and  it gives information about   contacts and helplines  in  case of medical  emergencies.

3.   Hence,  the Government is  hereby  decided  to encourage all  the following  to download  AROGYA  SETU  App  in  their Phones to make  the Society  much more safe  in  the  context of  COVID-19: 

       1)  All  Public  Representatives,  employees  of  all  State Government and State PSUs  and  employees  of  all  Central  Government Departments and Central PSUs working  in  Andhra Pradesh.

       2)  All  Health care workers, Police and Para  Military Force Officers and also anyone closely  interacting  with the possible COVID-19  infected  people.

       3)  All  front-line workers  including Ward/  Village functionaries and  Volunteers, ASHAs,  ANMs,  Anganwadi workers,  Sanitary  workers,  Bank employees, Media persons and others.
       4)  Vegetable,  milk, water, power, grocery and other Essential service providers/vendors,  goods truck  drivers, door delivery  service agents including anyone  engaged in  the  process of  providing the  Essential commodities  to  common public.

       5)  All MGNREGA  workers,  agricultural  labours  or anyone employed  as a group. 6)  Industry  sector’s employees and all  those  working  in  Agriculture  sector  and in  commercial establishments.

       7)  Any individual  stepping  out of  their  home.

4.   In  this  effort,  the  Special Chief  Secretary  (Health  &  Family  Welfare)  shall ensure  the  downloading  of  this  App  by  maximum number  of  people  during  the house to  house  survey for COVID-19 and during surveillance activities.   The Principal  Secretary (Village/Ward Secretariats);  Principal  Secretary, (PR&RD); Principal Secretary  (MA&UD);  CEO  SERP;  MD,  MEPMA;  Commissioner,  Civil Supplies shall  propagate  the  usage  of  App by the  Public  in both  Rural  and Urban areas, through their  Village/Ward Secretariat  employees and  volunteers,  Self-Help Groups  (SHGs)  and  Ration shop  dealers.   The Commissioner,  I & PR  shall  give  wide publicity  in  a  major  way  to  encourage  downloading  of  the  App.   Similarly,  all Spl CS/Prl. Secretaries/  Secretaries and HODs  shall  also encourage the downloading of the  App.

5. The District Collectors,  Superintendents of Police and District Administration shall make all efforts considered necessary for compliance  of the above instructions.

(BY  ORDER AND IN  THE  NAME  OF  THE  GOVERNOR OF  ANDHRA PRADESH) 

NILAM SAWHNEY 

CHIEF SECRETARY  TO  GOVERNMENT 

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