After voluntary contact tracing app, Slovenia mulling mandatory app as well

Ljubljana, 18 August - Slovenia has successfully deployed a voluntary contact tracing app to help curb the coronavirus epidemic, but in the event the situation deteriorates it might also develop an app whose use will be mandatory for some, Public Administration Minister Boštjan Koritnik indicated on Tuesday.

Ljubljana, vlada. Novinarska konferenca o aktualnem dogajanju v zvezi s koronavirusom. Foto: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana, vlada.
Novinarska konferenca o aktualnem dogajanju v zvezi s koronavirusom.
Foto: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Public Administration Minister Boštjan Koritnik presents the Slovenian contact tracing app. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Public Administration Minister Boštjan Koritnik presents the Slovenian contact tracing app.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Public Administration Minister Boštjan Koritnik presents the Slovenian contact tracing app. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Public Administration Minister Boštjan Koritnik presents the Slovenian contact tracing app.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Public Administration Minister Boštjan Koritnik presents the Slovenian contact tracing app. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Public Administration Minister Boštjan Koritnik presents the Slovenian contact tracing app.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Public Administration Minister Boštjan Koritnik presents the Slovenian contact tracing app. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Public Administration Minister Boštjan Koritnik presents the Slovenian contact tracing app.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana Public Administration Minister Boštjan Koritnik presents the Slovenian contact tracing app. Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

Ljubljana
Public Administration Minister Boštjan Koritnik presents the Slovenian contact tracing app.
Photo: Nebojša Tejić/STA

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