Beschreibung:
Abstract In order to respond to the increasing number of COVID-19 cases, the government created the Jogja Pass mobile application for screening and tracing as well as supporting the implementation of smart city in Special Region of Yogyakarta. This study aims to identify the utilization of the Jogja Pass, analyze the impact of the Jogja Pass in handling COVID-19, and identify obstacles in the utilization of the Jogja Pass for the application development purposes. This study employed quantitative descriptive and qualitative descriptive methods. The primary data were obtained from in-depth interviews with relevant institutions and through questionnaires to the public. The secondary data were obtained through recapitulation of application data. The results indicated that the users of the Jogja Pass are spread throughout the region of Yogyakarta and it is used at 113 public area points. The Jogja Pass has positive impact on the users and becomes one of the SOPs for health protocols in several public areas. The obstacles in the development of the Jogja Pass include limited human resources and funds, dishonesty of users in filling out the screening test, and the Jogja Pass has been taken down from the Android Play Store.