Yunal Covid-19 App

The Smart Covid-19 App!

Created by: Ryan Rodrigs & The Yunal Team



A Message To The User



The YUNAL COVID-19 App / Coronavirus Prevention Application is the best tool to fight adversity
My name is Ryan Rodrigs and I am the creator of the Yunal Covid-19 app. When the pandemic first shut down
Canada, I found myself with a lot of free time to explore new ideas and innovations. As an entrepreneur and
innovator, I thought about the creation of an application that could serve as a guide for people during the
pandemic.

The application is called the Yunal Covid-19 app. The primary feature of the application pushes custom
notifications and safety alerts to the user. When at home, the UI will turn green and notifications will be
limited as you are in a safe space. When you exit the house, the UI will turn red and notifications and alerts
will appear periodically to ensure that you maintain safe pandemic protocols such as social distancing and mask
wearing. Upon returning or leaving your home, the UI will switch automatically in real time with no user input
and will even prompt you to wash your hands when you come back home. The home screen also features a virus
self-assessment tool that allows users to answer basic questions to evaluate their current health status. Finally,
the live dashboard and newsfeed can be used by the user to access important government and health authority
notices as well as the latest news and updates surrounding the pandemic.

The creation of this application was a lengthy process. Creating and designing the functional app for iOS and
Android devices was a lengthy endeavour. Hosting and getting App Store approval also took considerable amounts
of time. I am beyond proud of the application that we have created and look to continue to innovate and possibly
release other applications or products to help people during these difficult times.

Recently, a big discussion has started over the ethical implications of contact tracing applications. The majority
of these apps use ‘bluetooth handshakes’ and do not misuse personal information at all. If you have a
tracing app commissioned by your local government agency, I would encourage you to do your research and download it.
My job as an innovator is not to prove that my app is the best (because it isn’t and has its own respective
drawbacks). I recommend that you do your own research and follow local government and health authority protocols.
You can also download multiple apps and use them all as they offer different features that provide immense value for
your personal safety during the pandemic.

Yunal is a non-profit venture. We do not collect any personal information of any kind and we do not sell anything
to advertisers or third party organisations. Our app does not feature any ads and there is absolutely no monetization
of any kind.

I hope that you download the Yunal Covid-19 app and remain safe during these dark and unprecedented times. Please
do your research, listen to the experts, follow pandemic guidelines and most importantly embrace the science.