Add Your Phone to the COVID Fight. Download COVID Alert NJ.
COVID Alert NJ is New Jersey's free and secure mobile app that anonymously alerts users if they have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-19.
The app also provides users with up-to-date information on New Jersey reopening news, key COVID-19 metrics, and a user-friendly symptom tracking tool. COVID Alert NJ uses Bluetooth proximity technology. The app will never record any identifying data. All users will remain anonymous.
How it Works:
Download COVID Alert NJ on the App Store or Google Play Store. Opt-in to receive "Exposure Notifications"
As you go about your day, the app will use Bluetooth to sense any "close contacts"—other app users who are within 6 feet of you for 15 minutes or more within a 24-hour period
When your app senses a close contact, your phone will exchange a secure random code with the close contact's phone. It's important to note that your location and name are never disclosed
If you test positive for COVID-19, a public health representative will call you and ask if you're willing to anonymously notify your "close contacts" by uploading your app's close contact codes
Each day, the app will compare your list of close contact codes to the list of codes associated with positive COVID-19 app users. If there's a match you will get an Exposure Alert, along with appropriate next steps
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Frequently Asked Questions
COVID Alert NJ: Overview
Last Updated: 09/30/2020
What is COVID Alert NJ?
COVID Alert NJ is a New Jersey's free, and secure mobile app that anonymously alerts users if they have been in close contact with someone who has tested positive for COVID-...
How do users report themselves as positive for COVID-19?
When an individual receives a positive test result, they will be contacted by a Department of Health public health representative and have t...
COVID Alert NJ: I'm receiving a 1002 or 1005 error during onboarding, what do I do about this?
Last Updated: 10/07/2020
I'm receiving a 1002 or 1005 error during onboarding, what do I do about this?
If you were connected to Wi-Fi during the onboarding screens, please disable Wi-Fi, and then proceed through onboardin...
Does COVID Alert NJ track a user's location?
COVID Alert NJ does not use, track, or collect any geolocation or GPS data. It works exclusively through Bluetooth proximity detection.
Is COVID Alert N...
COVID Alert NJ: Technical Specifications and User Experience
Last Updated: 09/30/2020
I'm receiving a 1002 or 1005 error during onboarding, what do I do about this?
If you were connected to Wi-Fi during the onboarding screens, please disable Wi-Fi, and then proceed through onboardin...
How can I share COVID Alert NJ with my family, friends, and social network?
Please visit COVID Alert NJ's Community Toolkit to view and download over a dozen of resources to help you share the app,...
