Gov in 60 seconds Ep. 3 — More #CovTech: TraceTogether & #Pikobar

By Sandeep Singh

The open source apps that Singapore and West Java built to fight the spread of COVID-19.

Gov in 60 comes to you with episode 3! This week, we look at how governments in Singapore and Indonesia are using mobile apps in the COVID-19 fight.

GovTech's app TraceTogether makes contact tracing easier, and Pikobar acts as West Java's coronavirus resource and coordination center. Both apps have been made open source to allow governments elsewhere to reuse and adapt.

You can also read our full stories on TraceTogether and Pikobar.