Do you know that COVID-19 tracker is now inserted in your phone?see how to set it in motion

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COVID -19 sensor has been introduced into everyone's phone.
The app is named Covid-19 exposure notification
COVID-19 Tracker is now available in every phone. 
If you have an Android phone, go to Settings, then google, settings and it’s there. If you have an iPhone, go to settings, privacy, then health, It’s there,but not yet functional.
Please check and confirm.
                

The app will notify you if you have come near someone who reported having Covid-19.
The date, duration and signal strength linked to an exposure will be shared with the app.
Your phone uses Bluetooth to securely collect and share random IDs with other phone that are nearby. Random IDs are automatically deleted after 14 days.
If you have Covid-19,you can decide to share your phone random IDs with the app so that it can notify anonymously.
Device location has to be on to detect Bluetooth devices near you. However Covid-19 exposure notification doesn't use device location

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