But not everyone who can download the app will.
A poll conducted on the Riverine Herald's Facebook page between Wednesday and Thursday morning found 764 of the 1312 who responded had downloaded the app since its launch, accounting for 58 per cent of the vote.
Since it was released the app has been downloaded by more than 5 million Australians, but there remain concerns privacy and security are at risk.
Despite cyber security experts stating the app is safe, and draft legislation making it an offence to store data, many people believe the app will track them and take information.
An opinion shared by some on our poll.
“Once upon a time they installed wire taps on the phone lines, now they just wait for us to download them,” one person wrote.
“No, I don’t want the government tracking me,” another wrote.
The poll created some debate, with views from both sides being expressed in the comments section.
“Yes, you actually share more info by downloading the Facebook app than the COVID one,” a voter wrote.
Some also expressed concern that residents of the twin towns may already be taking too relaxed an approach to restrictions.
“Not as yet but by all the people around Echuca out and about you'd think the lockdown was over,” one person wrote.
“Just ridiculous. My husband had to go to Bunnings on Monday because our door handle broke and he said it was busier than he'd ever seen it. Even at Christmas or on Father’s Day.
“He reckoned not everyone could've been there shopping. He was told Bunnings have been taking record sales daily since this pandemic hit.”
Now, attention turns to what happens next, with a majority of people favouring the easing of certain restrictions.
Several Victorian residents were polled on four questions in Thursday's Herald Sun about which restrictions they believed should be eased.
Students returning to normal classes by the end of May had 59 per cent support, while allowing children and grandchildren to see their mothers and grandmothers on Mother's Day had 58 per cent approval.
Reopening playgrounds for children where adults maintain social distancing had a slightly lower approval at 56 per cent, while the issue of outdoor non-contact sports such as golf and fishing had overwhelming support at 74 per cent.
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