Michigan launches new COVID alert text message outreach initiative
Read full article: Michigan launches new COVID alert text message outreach initiativeThe texts encouraging Michiganders to download the app are sent to individuals based on publicly available resident contact information. DETROIT – On Monday, the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) announced the launch of a statewide text outreach aimed at increasing awareness abut the state’s new exposure notification mobile app, MI COVID Alert. Because MI COVID Alert users are anonymous, some individuals who already downloaded the app may still receive a text message. Some text messages include a short link to the state’s website directing residents to the MI COVID Alert landing page. The number of confirmed cases of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Michigan has risen to 463,403 as of Monday, including 11,532 deaths, state officials report.