Technology is now stepping in to help stop the exponential spread rate of COVID-19.

A new app by Stanford Medicine that was built with assistance from Apple is aiming to help connect first responders, who show symptoms of COVID-19, to drive-thru COVID-19 testing.

The app is currently only available in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties in California. Stanford has high hopes to eventually expand The First Responder COVID-19 Guide app’s reach to grocery store staff, public service employees and other essential service workers.

Stanford has decided to start with police officers, firefighters, and paramedics, mostly because they are at high risk of being infected. For example, as of April 1, more than 1,000 New York City police officers had tested positive for COVID-19, according to CNBC.

Government officials in California have called for increased testing in the state, as it has tested fewer people per capita than other hard-hit states, such as New York and Washington state.

The way the app works is pretty straightforward. Users of the app take a quick survey that asks questions about their particular symptoms. If they indeed showcase symptoms that suggest a coronavirus infection, the app will recommend immediate testing.

The users can take the app’s result to their respective workplace and show it to the person who is in charge of health – referred to inside the app as a “department infection control officer.” Following these steps will eventually get the user scheduled for priority testing at a Stanford Health Care site.

Ever since the beginning of this health-related outbreak, both experts and officials have called for increased testing, which is deemed essential to protecting patients and medical workers. Furthermore, increased testing would offer a better understanding of how widespread the infections are in the country.

According to Stanford, it has the capacity to test 2,500 patients on a daily basis and can provide the test results within only hours. It also discovered that it could do a better job of conserving resources and supplies if it first screens people via video visits before allowing them to be tested.

Other tech companies have stepped up to the plate in the coronavirus fight as well. For example, last month, Alphabet subsidiary Verily built software to direct people with COVID-19 symptoms to testing sites. After launching in Santa Clara and San Mateo counties, it has since branched out to Riverside and Sacramento counties.

Ethen Kim Lieser is a Tech Editor who has held posts at Google, The Korea Herald, Lincoln Journal Star, AsianWeek and Arirang TV.