Saginaw County Health Department issued the following announcement on Feb 9.
Our new app at mysaginawhealth.org enables residents to confidentially provide personal information online and avoid a phone call from the health department to complete their COVID-19 case investigation. Here is how it works:
The app sends daily text messages from the Saginaw County Health Department to COVID-19 positive cases identified in the Michigan Disease Surveillance System.
The text reads, "Message from mySaginawHealth: You have tested positive for COVID-19. You can avoid a call from the health department if you complete your health investigation online. Do this by visiting mysaginawhealth.org."
The app directs users to a quick form, which they then fill out and submit. It includes a feature allowing them to request a return-to-work/school letter if required.
Health department staff use the information provided online to “close out” COVID-19 cases, which is a required process for infectious diseases in Michigan.
Residents can also self-report before getting the text message. However, the health department cautions users NOT to report at-home antigen test results without a confirmatory PCR test.
mySaginawHealth allows users to input any close contacts they may have exposed to COVID-19 the 48 hours prior to the onset of their symptoms or positive COVID-19 test result.
Those identified as close contacts receive a text saying, "Message from mySaginawHealth: You've been exposed as a close contact to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19. Visit mysaginawhealth.org for clarification on whether or not you need to quarantine."
Close contacts using the app will be connected to information about whether or not they are exempt from quarantine and outlines the precautions they should take due to their exposure.
Please feel free to explore the app at mySaginawHealth.org
Original source can be found here.
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