Hong Kong’s Contact Tracing App Now Flags Unvaccinated Users
- App flashes a red QR code on check-in if no records uploaded
- The city is fighting to control a record fifth Covid wave
People walk past QR codes for the LeaveHomeSafe Covid-19 contact-tracing app, in Hong Kong.
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Hong Kong’s Covid contact-tracing app has begun flagging users who haven’t uploaded vaccination records, as the city struggles to contain a resurgent outbreak that’s taxing its health system.
The LeaveHomeSafe app -- mandatory for entrance to many restaurants and other public venues -- was updated over the weekend and now flashes a red QR code on its check-in page for users that haven’t linked to an official immunization record.