Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

August 3, 2020

Characteristics and Outcomes of Contacts of COVID-19 Patients Monitored Using an Automated Symptom Monitoring Tool — Maine, May – June 2020

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  • During May 14, 2020 – June 26, 2020, Maine CDC enrolled 1,622 contacts of 614 COVID-19 patients through an automated symptom monitoring as a part of the state’s contact tracing program. Resources constraints prompted Maine CDC to implement an automated system for monitoring contacts. Enrolled contacts automatically received daily symptom questionnaires via their choice of e-mailed weblink, text message, texted weblink, or telephone call until completion of their quarantine. One-hundred ninety (11.7%) of the contacts monitored in the program developed COVID-19, highlighting the importance of identifying, quarantining, and monitoring contacts of COVID-19 patients to limit spread. 

Krueger et al. (Aug 3, 2020). Characteristics and Outcomes of Contacts of COVID-19 Patients Monitored Using an Automated Symptom Monitoring Tool — Maine, May – June 2020. MMWR. https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6931e2