COVID-19 exposure notification technology is now available in Colorado, and more than one million people have added their phones to this service since it launched in late October. This tool represents an important development in our efforts to contain the spread of the virus.
A digital supplement to contact tracing, the technology alerts people quickly (and accurately) if they have potentially been exposed to COVID-19 through proximity to an individual who has tested positive.
We encourage you to opt in and add your phones, and lead the way as a school of public health. Once you have opted into the system, and you are within six feet of someone for a minimum of 10 minutes, both phones will exchange information in the form of
anonymous digital tokens.
More information on how the process works and frequently asked questions can be found on the
State of Colorado’s website for exposure notification.
If you receive an exposure notification
Once you have opted in, and if you receive an exposure notification, follow the CU Anschutz self-reporting guidance found on
cuanschutz.edu/coronavirus.