DC CAN is a COVID-19 exposure notification app for the District of Columbia. This app, which was developed by Apple and Google, is an instance of the Exposure Notifications Express platform. The developers were inspired by the need for a COVID-19 exposure notification system in the city, which is why they developed the app in partnership with DC Health.

What does DC CAN do?

When you use this app, you will be able to alerted if you may have been in contact with someone who has a COVID-19 infection.

When another device with DC CAN is close to your device, the two will exchange random identifiers using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE). If the other device has a recorded COVID-19 case, then you will receive an alert.

This app will not collect your information and will not use it for any purpose other than to provide you with a notification.