Ask the I-Team: What will Maine contact tracers ask me?
WGME People determined to be a potential close contact of someone with COVID-19 will get a call from a Maine CDC staff person or from the automated Sara Alert system. Read full WGME article.
HLTH VRTL 2020
Oct 15 2:05PM-2:20PM | Virtual Title: Empowering Patients & Communities to Mitigate COVID-19 Description: Dr. Paul Jarris will deliver a talk on Sara Alert’s impact™ and how it has connected people with public health when they’re most vulnerable during COVID-19....
Public Health launches Sara Alert to limit the spread of COVID-19. What we know.
Guam Pacific Daily News “As further restrictions are relaxed, we need to ensure our Public Health containment and isolation team has the resources they need to keep this virus in check and prevent another surge of confirmed cases,” said Gov. Leon Guerrero. “By...
Public Health now using Sara Alert to aid in virus monitoring
KUAM News Individuals using the Sara Alert will be able to update Public Health daily about their health status during the period they are being monitored. This will This will also be a useful tool for travelers being released to home quarantine. Read full KUAM News...
1 more passenger tests positive
Saipan Tribune The Sara Alert System will be for a time period of 14 days and will alert health officials/public health staff if an individual missed their daily check. Read full Saipan Tribune article.
VDH COVID-19 Update: What parents can expect for the return to this school this year
Vermont Biz Visit our Travel to Vermont web page for continually updated information and guidance, including about quarantine requirements, testing, and to sign up with Sara Alert for symptom check reminders. Read full Vermont Biz article.
Hill County Health Board discusses Sara Alert, and COVID-19 trends
The Havre Daily News The report said the department has also installed a new system called Sara Alert that allows people who’ve tested positive for COVID-19, or have been potentially exposed to it, to report their daily symptoms. “We see this as a force multiplier and...
Contact tracing and essential health services discussed in county officials meeting
The Havre Daily News Larson said in a meeting last week that her department was starting to feel a bit overwhelmed by the amount of work involved in contact tracing and Thursday she detailed some things the department is doing to remedy the issue. The first was using...
Preparedness Summit, August 27
Sara Alert™ Live Panel Session, August 27, 2020, 10:30AM - 12:00PM EDT TITLE: Got Symptoms? Meet Sara Alert – A 21st Century Tale of Rapid Collaboration and Partnership in the Face of a Pandemic DESCRIPTION: Public health agencies had to respond swiftly to the novel...
Wilkes-Barre health staff investigated over 500 coronavirus cases in the city
Wilkes-Barre Citizens Voice Contact tracers do not use anyone’s cellphone to track them if they are supposed to be in self-quarantine. They can use a cellphone to sign up for the SARA Alert system, which allows them to receive a web link via text message to report to...
Preparedness Summit, August 27
Sara Alert™ Live Panel Session August 27, 2020, 10:30AM – 12:00PM EDT Topic: Got Symptoms? Meet Sara Alert – A 21st Century Tale of Rapid Collaboration and Partnership in the Face of a Pandemic Read full details on our Events page.
Tracking and Trust: Coronavirus tracing apps brings up host of issues
Belgrade News On July 29, Gallatin County launched a pilot app called Sara Alert, developed by the MITRE Corporation, that allows individuals who have been exposed to or tested positive for COVID-19 to report daily symptoms via email, text message or robocall. Read...