Coronavirus outbreak: Aarogya Setu alerted on 697 potential hotspots

As India registered a record jump of 4,213 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, the government on Monday said some relatively large outbreaks have been noticed in particular locations and it is important to focus on containment efforts to ensure that the country does not reach the community transmission stage.

Aarogya Setu, the mobile application to help track Covid-19 patients, has alerted around 140,000 users in the country about a possible risk of infection due to proximity to infected persons, an official said on Monday, even as the government mulled making this app mandatory for air passengers. The official also said the app helped generate information about 697 potential hotspots in the country.