Shannon Morales was working on growing her diverse staffing company, Echo Me Forward, in Philly Startup Leaders’ (PSL) idea-stage accelerator when the coronavirus pandemic hit Philadelphia.

The founder, who’s also the local chapter leader of Techqueria, a Latinx-centered org that focuses on career advice and development for those in the tech space, knew there was an opportunity for technology to help folks practice social distancing.

She conceived of an app that would not only encourage social distancing, but also gamify it. So, last month she launched Stealth.ify, an app that tracks COVID-19 using real-time, publicly available data and alerts users via push notifications when they’re in high-density areas. Morales said she’s looking to partner with area businesses to reward those who practice safe social distancing with things like discounted food delivery services or virtual fitness classes.

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