Written by Christian Hammond as part of the Butte County Unofficial COVID-19 project.
This is also available, with discussion, at https://www.facebook.com/bc19.live/posts/175479187542843
COVID-19 Exposure Notifications are now available for your iPhone or Android in California. This is safe, private, instant, automated contact tracing, and you DEFINITELY should turn it on!
Let's talk about:
▶︎ What this is
▶︎ How this works
▶︎ Why this ISN'T the government tracking your phone
▶︎ How to report your own positive case
▶︎ Why you should tell everyone you know to turn Exposure Notifications on today
If you're not ready yet, keep reading, and then come back up here.
If you have an iPhone, you need iOS 14.2 (or newer). You can upgrade your phone through Settings → General → Software Update.
If you have iOS 14.2, go to Settings → Exposure Notifications (should be in the 3rd group of settings — if you can't find it, use the Search at the top) and then flip the switch to On. You're done!