TheMizoram government has launched a comprehensive mobile application containingvarious information and updates on COVID-19 to facilitate speedy disseminationof authenticated information related to the deadly disease.

State Informationand Communication Technology (ICT) minister Robert Romawia Royte launched theCOVID-19 mobile application on Friday.

Launchingthe app, Royte apprised the software engineers of the ICT department fordeveloping such an innovative app within a short time.

He saidthat the application will help administrators, frontline health workers,volunteers of taskforce at various levels and also decision-makers in providingthe latest information on COVID-19.

The mCOVID-19 android application is developed in such a way as to suit the local requirement, he said.

Apart from local updates, the application contains national and world-wide updates on the deadly virus in Mizo language, Royte said.

mCOVID-19 contains the latest update of coronavirus basically on the status of Mizoram, India and the world, number of people quarantined, relief, suggestion column and authentic video related to coronavirus, among others.

The application could be downloaded from mcovid19.mizoram.gov.in.

The state government on Friday also launched a helpline to address the problem of farmers during the nationwide lockdown.

Farmers can reach the state Agriculture department on phone numbers 0389- 2311160 and 0389 2328564 between 10 am and 2 pm.