Resource Savings Associated With Use of an Automated Symptom Monitoring Tool for COVID-19 Public Health Response, Summer 2020-Summer 2021.

Context: Active symptom monitoring is a key component of the public health response to COVID-19, but these activities are resource-intensive. Digital tools can help reduce the burden of staff time required for active symptom monitoring by automating routine outreach activities.

Program: Sara Alert is an open-source, Web-based automated symptom monitoring tool launched in April 2020 to support state, tribal, local, and territorial jurisdictions in their symptom monitoring efforts.