The World Health Organization (WHO) has lavished praise on India’s Aarogya Setu app by stating that the app has helped the authorities to identify clusters and expand testing in various parts of the country.

Speaking to the media, WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said “Aarogya Setu app from India has been downloaded by 150 million users, and has helped city public health departments to identify areas where clusters could be anticipated and expand testing in a targeted way.”

Tedros's comments came while he was speaking about digital technologies that are helping to make these “tried-and-tested public health tools even more effective, such as mobile applications to support contact tracing efforts.”