by kcarten | Aug 4, 2020 | News
Bangor Daily News Using Sara Alert, the hospital will be able to enroll the close contacts of those out-of-state people into a system that Maine already uses to trace contacts of its residents when they have confirmed infections, according to Shah. That will allow...
by kcarten | Aug 3, 2020 | News
Press Herald The hospital also wants the agency to register the infected individuals in the Sara Alert system, a tool used by Maine and several other states to allow COVID-19-positive individuals to report their symptoms and help medical providers contact trace among...
by kcarten | Aug 3, 2020 | News
Kennebec Journal & Morning Sentinel In other virus developments, Maine’s use of an automated system to help people exposed to the virus report their symptoms was highlighted in a study Monday by the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention. The study...
by kcarten | Aug 1, 2020 | News
Altoona Mirror The tracers will suggest that those who’ve been exposed sign up for Sara Alert, Taylor said. That smart-phone app helps the Department of Health monitor the situation, according to Health Secretary Dr. Rachel Levine. Read full Altoona Mirror...
by kcarten | Jul 31, 2020 | News
NewsCenterMaine.com WCSH-WLBZ Maine CDC’s technology platform (Sara Alert) sends messages and check-ins to close contacts of people with COVID-19 in English, Spanish, French, and Somali. About 14 percent of people currently in the system have a primary language other...
by kcarten | Jul 25, 2020 | News
Altoona Mirror The department is using the Sara Alert system to help monitor people who have been exposed, according to Levine. It checks in automatically with those who enroll, Levine said Read full Altoona Mirror article.