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NICD DATCOV 1.0.4

5.1 MB / 1+ Downloads / Rating 5.0 - 1 reviews


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NICD DATCOV, developed and published by National Institute For Communicable Diseases, has released its latest version, 1.0.4, on 2023-02-02. This app falls under the Medical category on the Google Play Store and has achieved over 100 installs. It currently holds an overall rating of 5.0, based on 1 reviews.

NICD DATCOV APK available on this page is compatible with all Android devices that meet the required specifications (Android 4.1+). 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: za.comunity.nicd

Updated: 2 years ago

Developer Name: National Institute For Communicable Diseases

Category: Medical

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Installation Instructions

This article outlines two straightforward methods for installing NICD DATCOV 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

NICD DATCOV 1.0.4
2023-02-02 / 5.1 MB / Android 4.1+

About this app

NICD have a surveillance mandate to monitor outbreaks and epidemics. Disease surveillance is a critical function of the NICD as a statutory body in South Africa. The NICD has broad ethical approval for essential communicable diseases surveillance and outbreak response investigation activities from the Human Research Ethics Committee (Medical), University of the Witwatersrand (M160667). The committee has recently provided the NICD with specific approval for sentinel hospital surveillance under the same clearance certificate.
The amended regulations that accompany the declaration of a national disaster (Disaster Management Act 2002), provides for healthcare institutions to submit data to NICD on notifiable medical conditions. This encompasses the submission of patient details, their treatment and outcomes.
All personal information concerning patients, their health status, treatment, or stay in a health establishment, are kept confidential. Patient information is coded to anonymise the data. All data are de-linked from patient identifiers. Reports utilise aggregated patient information, and no identifying patient information is included in reports or presentations of DATCOV data.
The names of hospitals are also anonymised when reporting the findings of the review in a public forum. All data stored in DATCOV are only shared with individuals involved in the surveillance with password encryption.

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App Permissions

Allows applications to open network sockets.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an application to read from external storage.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Required to be able to access the camera device.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.