COVID-19 Check App

About the Program

Category: Information Technology (Best in Category)

Year: 2021

Launched in June of 2020, the SoCo COVID-19 Check App is an application that helped Sonoma County employees and employers prevent and mitigate the spread of the novel Coronavirus. Each day, before starting work, employees complete a 30-second self-assessment for COVID-19 related symptoms and potential exposure to the virus. The employer portion of the app asks employers to verify that employees do not have temperatures over 100 Fahrenheit and are wearing appropriate face coverings in accordance with the Health Orders of the County’s Public Health Officer. Daily screening improves the county’s ability to keep the community safe by reducing contact when symptoms are present. The app also includes a news feed that provides the latest information about COVID-19 from the County Department of Health Services, the State of California and the Centers for Disease Control. The SoCo COVID-19 Check app has no privacy risk to users. The app does not ask for name, address, or personally identifiable information. The anonymous, aggregate data collected assists the Sonoma County Public Health Officer to analyze community and population-level data regarding how employees and employers in various sectors are implementing mitigation measures to protect the health and well-being of everyone in the county.