COVID Defense

Louisiana Department of Health

About this app

COVID Defense is an easy-to-use app created by the Louisiana Department of Health. COVID Defense protects your privacy while helping protect you from COVID-19. You will get an alert if you are in close contact with someone who tests positive for COVID-19.

By adding this free app to your phone, you join thousands of people helping to protect one another from COVID by knowing if you've been exposed.

The COVID Defense app was built using an open-source project developed by PathCheck Foundation.

Ratings and reviews

On 29 April 2022 I got a notification that exposure notifications were turned off for this app. When I try to turn them back on again, I immediately get another notification that it's been turned off. It's happening on several people's phones; for now it's unusable but it seems like an issue on Google's end.

Exposure notifications ARE turned on, but app doesn't work anymore!!!! It worked just fine until a couple of months ago. Suddenly the app said to go into my settings and turn the notifications. I checked and notifications WERE ENABLED! What's going on? Can you please fix this?

I've had this app since it was first release and it has stopped providing notification. followed the steps to enable COVID 19 exposure notification however they won't turn back on. The notification setting says I already have the region's app but the app says exposure detection is off.

What's new

- Added new buttons: Safe Travel Guidance and LDH COVID Data
- User Accessibility Updates
- Symptom Onset Date Improvement
- Language Updates
- Technical GAEN Enhancements and Updates