Since COVID Alert launched in July, the app has been downloaded more than 2.7 million times. But July was a different time in the pandemic.

Fishing Lake First Nation's school has made the decision to move entirely to virtual learning after the coronavirus was detected in nearby municipalities. 

While two more provinces have been added to the federal COVID-19 tracing app, Alberta's chief medical officer of health said there's still no timeline for when Alberta will be brought on.

The COVID-19 exposure notification aims to slow the spread of COVID-19 by notifying users if they’ve been in close contact with someone who has the virus.

The app does not track a user's movements, nor does it share or collect personal information.

Chief of defence staff Gen. Jonathan Vance painted the app as one way Canadian soldiers can ``be a tremendous force for good."

The COVID Alert smartphone app notifies someone when they have been in close contact with a person who tests positive for the novel coronavirus and has shared their results.

The app will provide up-to-date information and alerts in case of a COVID-19 outbreak.

The COVID Alert app is currently only available in Ontario and it's not clear when it will expand.

Mark Crowley says the app basically functions using Bluetooth connections and random codes which are generated and stored in your phone.