{"id":424,"date":"2020-10-26T15:03:08","date_gmt":"2020-10-26T15:03:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edpwinnipeg.com\/?p=424"},"modified":"2020-10-26T15:21:55","modified_gmt":"2020-10-26T15:21:55","slug":"covid-alert-app-makes-its-way-to-manitoba","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edpwinnipeg.com\/?p=424","title":{"rendered":"COVID Alert app makes its way to Manitoba"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>An app created by the Federal Government that helps trace possible COVID-19 exposures is now available in Manitoba.<\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>The COVID Alert app uses Bluetooth to exchange random codes with nearby phones that also have the app. Every day it checks a list of random codes from people who tell the app they tested positive. 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