Le Lézard
Classified in: Health, Science and technology, Covid-19 virus

CentrAlert to Release Free COVID-19 Mobile Notification App


LEXINGTON, Ky., Aug. 5, 2020 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- CentrAlert, Inc. today announced the launch of their free Know NOW! App to help everyone gain access to essential COVID-19 information. Know NOW!, which is available for Apple and Android, seeks to streamline the various sources of COVID-19 updates and unify them in one easy-to-use mobile application.

"When COVID-19 first hit, there was so much that we didn't know," says CentrAlert CEO, Jeff Whattam. "But after going through four months of lockdowns, testing and social distancing, there almost seems to be too much information out there. With the country starting to re-open, conditions are prime for a second wave of infections and our Know NOW! App offers one simple interface to keep users safe and informed."

Amid the chaos of COVID-19, it's this very simplicity that is the strongest asset of Know NOW! Upon downloading the App, users just select their Current or Home Location to gain access to every core feature.

The first of these features is Governor alerts. With each state largely in control of their own response, there has been no single way to keep up with the most recent COVID-19 updates. However, Know NOW! shares real-time alerts from state Governors so that the user is always informed of the latest executive orders, restrictions, re-openings and more. These alerts, which are delivered in-App and as push notifications, are archived for five days with new updates taking precedence.

In addition to providing users with the most up-to-date state information, Know NOW! also offers access to a variety of interactive maps. Central to this functionality is the COVID-19 Test Site Map. With the virus hitting so swiftly, the average person had no idea how to find their nearest COVID-19 test site. The team behind Know NOW! has sought to remedy this issue by researching an ever-growing list of over 7,000 test sites across the country, with directions from your current location available for each. On top of this, Know NOW! offers two other map views with official state and national CDC statistics as well as hospital and urgent care locations.

As the year wears on, Know NOW! will unveil new features with uses far beyond COVID-19. "We don't want people to think of Know NOW! exclusively as a tool for fighting COVID-19 ? we want users to be able to get other information too," says Whattam. "Later in 2020, we plan to release additional features for Know NOW!, such as weather and other emergency alerts. We will also offer public and private entities alike the opportunity to create their own alert groups for more specialized communication."

The Know NOW! App is available absolutely free for the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic on the App Store and Google Play. For more information, visit https://centralert.com/covid-19.

About CentrAlert

Founded in 1997 and based in Lexington, Kentucky, CentrAlert produces Crisis-Driven Alert & Control (C-DAC), an intelligent emergency alert and control system. C-DAC directs personal communication to targeted recipients, coordinates mass notification using any device, and provides adaptive intelligent controls to secure environments and mitigate the effects of a crisis. For more information, visit centralert.com.

 

SOURCE CentrAlert, Inc


These press releases may also interest you

at 18:45
The "Agricultural Sprayers - Global Strategic Business Report" has been added to  ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global market for Agricultural Sprayers estimated at US$2.4 Billion in the year 2023, is projected to reach a revised size of...

at 18:00
The "Prepaid Cards - Global Strategic Business Report" has been added to  ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global market for Prepaid Cards estimated at US$2 Trillion in the year 2023, is projected to reach a revised size of US$4.1 Trillion by...

at 17:25
Five years after the transformational Merger with Randgold Resources, Barrick Gold Corporation has been restructured and repurposed as a modern mining business with a constantly replenished, global asset base of peerless quality, managed by a team...

at 17:15
The "Australia Plastic Packaging - Market Share Analysis, Industry Trends & Statistics, Growth Forecasts 2019 - 2029" report has been added to  ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Australia Plastic Packaging Market size estimated at USD 2.79...

at 17:05
Trinity Capital Inc.  ("Trinity" or the "Company"), a leading provider of diversified financial solutions to growth stage companies, today announced an adjustment to the conversion rate of its 6.00% Convertible Notes due 2025 (the "Convertible...

at 16:40
Vista Outdoor Inc. ("Vista Outdoor", "we", "us" or "our") and Czechoslovak Group a.s. ("CSG") announced today that they have voluntarily withdrawn and re-filed their joint voluntary notice to the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States...



News published on and distributed by: