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CoughWatchSA 1.0.6

48.3 MB / 0+ Downloads / Rating 5.0 - 1 reviews


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CoughWatchSA, developed and published by National Institute For Communicable Diseases, has released its latest version, 1.0.6, on 2023-02-02. This app falls under the Health & Fitness category on the Google Play Store and has achieved over 10 installs. It currently holds an overall rating of 5.0, based on 1 reviews.

CoughWatchSA APK available on this page is compatible with all Android devices that meet the required specifications (Android 5.0+). It can also be installed on PC and Mac using an Android emulator such as Bluestacks, LDPlayer, and others.

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App Details

Package name: com.mitigasolutions.coughwatchsa

Updated: 2 years ago

Developer Name: National Institute For Communicable Diseases

Category: Health & Fitness

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Installation Instructions

This article outlines two straightforward methods for installing CoughWatchSA on PC Windows and Mac.

Using BlueStacks

  1. Download the APK/XAPK file from this page.
  2. Install BlueStacks by visiting http://bluestacks.com.
  3. Open the APK/XAPK file by double-clicking it. This action will launch BlueStacks and begin the application's installation. If the APK file does not automatically open with BlueStacks, right-click on it and select 'Open with...', then navigate to BlueStacks. Alternatively, you can drag-and-drop the APK file onto the BlueStacks home screen.
  4. Wait a few seconds for the installation to complete. Once done, the installed app will appear on the BlueStacks home screen. Click its icon to start using the application.

Using LDPlayer

  1. Download and install LDPlayer from https://www.ldplayer.net.
  2. Drag the APK/XAPK file directly into LDPlayer.

If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to contact us.

Previous Versions

CoughWatchSA 1.0.6
2023-02-02 / 48.3 MB / Android 5.0+

About this app

DISCLOSURE: CoughWatchSA has been developed for use in South Africa only. The contact tracing functionality of the app does not involve the use of Bluetooth, geolocation nor other functionality running in background while you are not using the app actively. It is based solely in the information you provide periodically through questionnaires.

CoughWatchSA is an app for monitoring user-reported symptoms for acute respiratory tract infection (ARI) potentially associated with COVID-19 and other respiratory pathogens. This type of platform has been implemented successfully in Europe, Australia, USA and Mexico for syndromic surveillance and allows for early detection of increases and variations over time (including peak timing) of ARI incidence as reported by users. This platform also allows for assessment and understanding of health-seeking behaviour for ARI, which is often limited in current surveillance platforms. This is not an alternative to traditional disease surveillance, but a complementary tool that supports active facility-based disease surveillance platforms by expanding the outreach to the community, including non-medically attended illness and providing an understanding of health-seeking.

App Permissions

Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows an app to create windows using the type TYPE_APPLICATION_OVERLAY, shown on top of all other apps.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an application to manage access to documents, usually as part of a document picker.
Allows read only access to phone state, including the phone number of the device, current cellular network information, the status of any ongoing calls, and a list of any PhoneAccounts registered on the device.
Allows an app to use fingerprint hardware.
Allows access to the vibrator.
Allows an application to modify global audio settings.
Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Required to be able to access the camera device.
Allows an application to read the user's contacts data.
Allows an application to read the user's calendar data.
Allows an application to write the user's calendar data.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to record audio.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows an application to read or write the system settings.
Allows applications to access information about Wi-Fi networks.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows an application to request installing packages.