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This app allows users to anonymously report COVID-19 symptoms and receive personalized recommendations. It helps experts map and predict the spread of the virus by crowdsourcing location and symptom data at a neighborhood level, while guaranteeing user privacy.
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May 15, 2020
The neighborhood risk map is now available to view in the app. We also added a new Home Tab.
SafeDistance helps fight COVID-19 by allowing users to anonymously report symptoms and receive personalized health recommendations. It crowdsources location and symptom data at a neighborhood level to help experts detect, predict, and prevent the spread of the virus.
Privacy is a core feature. Users remain anonymous, no accounts are required, and data is never sold. Location data is aggregated to the neighborhood level, and the app is entirely opt-in.
Yes, SafeDistance is a free, nonprofit project. It is sponsored by Health Partners, Modern Logic, and researchers at the University of Minnesota, and funded by donations and grants.
This app is for anyone concerned about the spread of COVID-19 who wants to contribute to public health efforts. It's also for individuals seeking personalized, local recommendations to reduce their risk.
Your anonymized symptom and location data helps researchers and public health officials map outbreaks, predict the spread of the virus, and target scarce medical resources more effectively. Better data is considered a crucial weapon in the fight against the coronavirus.
