Use Your iPhone To Self-Report Your Health Status And Help Slow The New Coronavirus Outbreak

Information is power and during these rough times we have to join forces and help the local health authorities as much as we can! The COVID-19 pandemic is in full swing and has spread worldwide, with lots of countries struggling against he high number of infections! Self-reporting your health status will help the local health system to better determine where to allot its limited resources. Please report daily! It takes one minute. Report your status even if you are healthy!

A startup called Zoe, partnered with researchers from the Kings College Hospital in London and created the COVID Symptom Tracker app. Download it on your iOS device and start sharing your medical status. It takes only one minute. It’s important to share this article on your social media. The more people report the more accurate the results will be. For example, if you and other people from your neighborhood report coronavirus-like symptoms the health authorities can easier pinpoint an outbreak, provide medical help and prevent further spread-out.

How To Self-Report Your Health Status During COVID-19 Pandemic
1. Tap this direct App Store download link and grab the COVID Symptom Tracker app on your iPhone or iPad.
2. Open the app.
3. Create an account.
4. Update your COVID-19 status and answer to a short questionnaire.
Tip: Provide daily info to help keeping data accurate. Report even if you are healthy! It takes 1-minute to complete the self-report!
Fact: The app is available, at the time of writing, in the United States and the United Kingdom.

Important: Starting with version 1.1 the app includes questions on emerging symptoms like: loss of smell/taste, hoarse voice, unusual chest or abdominal pain.

Related: You can also ask Siri to bring up the COVID-19 related CDC questionnaire!