Characteristics and outcomes of contacts of COVID-19 patients monitored using an automated symptom monitoring tool \u2014 Maine, May\u2013June 2020

What is already known about this topic? Identification and quarantine of contacts of COVID-19 patients can reduce SARS-CoV-2 transmission.What is added by this report? Maine found that using automated symptom monitoring as a part of the state\u2019s contact tracing program was well received, with the majority of monitored contacts (96.4%) agreeing to automated symptom monitoring. Automated symptom monitoring promptly identified COVID-19 diagnoses among monitored contacts. Among 1,622 persons enrolled into an automated symptom monitoring system, 190 (11.7%) developed COVID-19.What are the implications for public health practice? Prompt case investigation can rapidly identify contacts and recommend quarantine, reducing additional exposures and transmission. Automated tools, available in multiple languages and formats, might improve contact tracing programs and reduce resource needs, including staffing.Suggested citation for this article: Krueger A, Gunn JK, Watson J, et al. Characteristics and Outcomes of Contacts of COVID-19 Patients Monitored Using an Automated Symptom Monitoring Tool \u2014 Maine, May\u2013June 2020. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. ePub: 3 August 2020.mm6931e2.htm?s_cid=mm6931e2_wmm6931e2-H.pdf2020809