Apple Updates Its COVID-19 Screening Tool With Guidance for Individual States

Apple has updated its COVID-19 Screening Tool with health guidance for individual states. The tool is available as an iOS app from the App Store and at apple.com/covid19.

The COVID-19 app has up-to-date information from trusted sources about the coronavirus disease that is impacting people across the world. It has a screening tool so you can find out what you should do now for yourself or for a loved one. And it gives you access to resources you may need to feel supported and informed.

The COVID-19 app was developed in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the White House, and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).


Features:
• Use the simple screening tool to determine what you should do if you are concerned about COVID-19. Answer a few questions about symptoms, travel, and contact you’ve had with those who might have the disease. And then get a specific, recommended action based on the CDC’s current guidelines, such as practice social distancing or talk to a doctor.

• Save previous screening results for you or for a loved one to refer to at a later date or in conversations with a healthcare provider.

• Learn best practices for washing your hands, practicing social distancing, quarantining, monitoring your symptoms, and disinfecting surfaces.

• Get answers to the most frequently asked questions about COVID-19, including who is at risk of serious illness and how to recognize the symptoms.


• Know that data you provide in the COVID-19 app will not be shared with Apple, the CDC, or anyone without your permission. Data entered will be stored and encrypted on device with a passcode.


What's New In This Version:
This update includes bug fixes and improvements, including:
• Ability to select state of residence to see guidance from that state's health department
• Tips for keeping yourself and others physically and mentally healthy

You can download Apple COVID-19 from the App Store for free.

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