Coronapas | Public Institutions

This compendium, prepared by the Division for Public Institutions and Digital Government (DPIDG) of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN DESA), aims to capture emerging trends in digital responses of UN Member States against the COVID-19 pandemic along with other digital government initiatives and provide a preliminary analysis of their main features. These cases are shared for exchange of information so that Member States can learn from each other and possibly create new partnerships.

The app is supported by the MinSundhed (MyHealth) smartphone app, which is linked to the Danish ID system. Every citizen has a unique ID number, known as a CPR, as well as a yellow health card with a barcode holding their ID information. When you take a test at a government facility, the card is scanned, and your sample is connected to it. Private providers scan your card or write down your CPR; you receive a text message with a link to the outcome. You open the app and gain access to your digital health records. When you enter a relevant establishment, you offer your phone, and staff checks its legitimacy against an ID.

Country

Denmark

Institution

Denmark