Starting late last week, citizens and residents have been required to have the Ehteraz contact-tracing app installed on mobile devices when leaving their homes, allowing the government to track if the user has been in touch with an infected person...

led users to raise privacy concerns as the app requires access to files on the phone and permanent use of its GPS and Bluetooth for location tracking...

the World Health Organization (WHO) and several independent studies have called the use of apps into doubt, with the WHO saying there is "only anecdotal evidence" they are effective, adding they should not replace manual contact tracing.