Apple Watch ECG Feature Will Be Available in South Korea and Russia With Release of iOS 14.2, watchOS 7.1

Apple has announced that the Apple Watch ECG feature will be available in South Korea and Russia once iOS 14.2 and watchOS 7.1 are released.

Here's a rough translation of the announcement:

On Apple Watch Series 4 and later models, an ECG app will be available in Korea via a next software update via iOS 14.2 and watchOS 7.1. This feature is a product that can be measured directly by the consumer, allowing the customer to measure the electrocardiogram directly from the wrist, capturing the heart rhythm and providing important data to the healthcare practitioner as soon as they experience symptoms of a fast beating or skipping pulse. To help. The arrhythmia notification function of Apple Watch Series 3 or later will also intermittently measure heart rhythm in the background and send a notification when an arrhythmia that appears to be atrial fibrillation (AFib) is detected. The ECG app and arrhythmia notification function have been approved by the Korea Food and Drug Administration for Class 2 medical device software.


Notably, the GM Seed of iOS 14.2 has already been released to developers so the public release should arrive soon. Please download the iClarified app or follow iClarified on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, and RSS for updates.