This is the official Spanish application to find out if you have coronavirus

Although the original application was launched for the autonomous community of Madrid on March 18, it has not been until now when the Spanish government has officially presented the tool. It's called COVID-19 Assistance, and it's completely free and easy to use. Of course, still limited territorially to five other autonomous communities beyond that of Madrid. Thus, it is the inhabitants of Asturias, the Canary Islands, Cantabria, Castilla-La Mancha and Extremadura who can use their mobile or computer to try to find information and self-diagnose the Covid -19 without the need to saturate the surrounding he alth services.

Do not forget that this application is a mere test that seeks to decongest telephone and he alth care numbers Thus, it helps to recognize the symptoms and register possible cases of COVID-19 or coronavirus from the different autonomous communities, with the users themselves carrying out this examination. Of course, it is noted that it is not a medical diagnosis, so the results will have to be taken with tweezers, without being able to be one hundred percent sure until it is confirmed by a he alth specialist.

Mobile and computer application

This is a service or test in which we offer our data and answer simple questions to try to diagnose a possible positive for COVID-19. Always from theory, of course.It can be consulted from the computer or from the mobile. The interesting thing is that information, instructions and recommendations are received whether a positive is suspected or not Of course, at the moment it can only be done if you think you have the symptoms and is a citizen of one of the communities described above (something that will be expanded in the future).

• On the computer: click on this link to access the official government website where the coronavirus test can be found. Enter your information and answer only if you have symptoms that could make you think you have the virus.
• From mobile You can download the application through the Google Play Store if you have an Android mobile or through the App Store if you have an iPhone terminal. Once installed, follow the steps indicating your personal data and answering the questions.

With all this you will receive information on how to act given your situation. In addition, you will receive notifications to keep track of your state of he alth and conditions with which to control the symptoms. All this via telematics.

An application that doesn't steal your data

One of the controversies that this application has raised since before its release is the issue of collecting user location data. Alerted by tools used by the Chinese government, fear has run as high as the virus and has spread during the development of this COVID-19 Assistance app. For this reason, in the communication of its presentation, the government has indicated that this data will only be transferred if the user grants the pertinent permissions

In addition, the location data will not be specific, but will serve as a reference to assign the case to the community from which it is being consultedA tool to record cases in the most reliable way possible, and that should not scare the public.

“All the data collected by the application is necessary to be able to advise each person. In no case are they used to control compliance with containment measures. Only he alth professionals and authorized competent authorities will be allowed access to the data”, they affirm from the ministry.