Using Pandemic Tools

Table of Contents My Tests / Vaccinations
My Status
Patient Survey
TraceMe
TrackMe
WhereIsIt?
Other Tools

The details about usage and behavior of Pandemic Tools.

My Tests / Vaccinations

Personal test result delivery and vaccination records.

• Unless you self-report, test results and vaccination records are transmitted directly from your testing or vaccination provider.
• The check for new test results or vaccination records is done on login and when you visit one of the My Tests or My Vaccinations pages.
• If you are waiting for test results or vaccination records, visit My Tests or My Vaccinations and reload the page.

My Status

Verify or display your status for others.

• Select My Status from the main menubar.
• The QR code color shows your status. See the legend at bottom.
• Without pressing Verify, your color is based on your current Pandemic Settings.
• Press Verify or click the image to reload the page and show your color based on the default Pandemic Settings.
• Click the QR image again to see the test or vaccination that your current status is based on.
• See "Days Ago" after clicking the image as a gauge if you don't like the default Pandemic Settings.
• Test results or vaccinations received directly from your testing provider are normally considered sufficient for legal reliance.
• Colors are slightly different for self-reported test results. See the Legend for details.

Patient Survey

• Surveys are anonymous. Results are never tabulated to include personally identifiable information.
• Enjoy your forum to aid public health research to help find a treatment and cure.
• Update your survey with changes in your condition or treatment.

TraceMe

Anonymous online contact tracing.

• Select TraceMe from the main menubar
• The dates listed are based on the period of possible infectiousness looking back from the specimen collection date.
• For each date, create a diary of your close contact places and people. Stop and resume at your convenience.
• TraceMe will try to warn each close contact using the contact data you provide.
• Always include an email address if known. Otherwise, include all the information requested that you are aware of.
• Names and contact data are auto-deleted when the period of possible infectiousness has passed.
• Close contact names and contact data, like all other account data, is strictly confidential. However, permission for close contact follow-ups given to your testing provider or public health can override your privacy preferences selected in your Profile.
• Select Warnings on the main menubar to check the status of your warning attempts or update their information.

TraceMe requires a positive viral test result. Self-reported test results require the PPT-ETS Subscription from your Profile.

TrackMe

TrackMe records your location and issues virus proximity warnings (Regional data coverage limitations may apply).

• Tracking starts automatically after Sign Up.
• To turn off tracking, press the TrackMe button on the banner so the plus symbol displays and not a check mark.
• To turn on tracking, press the TrackMe Button on the banner so the check mark displays next to it.
• To save your current location, turn tracking off then on again.
• To check your tracking data, select TrackMe on the main menu bar.
• Use the WhereIsIt? Risk Locater to check data coverage in your area. Do a search and see coverage details at bottom.

WhereIsIt?

Check for the presence of the virus in your area (Regional cata coverage limitations may apply).

• Search test results, contact tracing data, and tracking data
• Results are narrowed to viable threats based on the default Pandemic Settings.
• See details about data coverage at the bottom of search results.
• Caution: The virus may not be there today, but it can be tomorrow.

Other Tools

My Warnings

• Check the status of your anonymous warnings.
• Update the contact information of your close contacts.
• Review your close contact list to see if you forgot someone.

Extended Tools Subscription

• Enable anonymous online contact tracing (TraceMe) for your self-reported test results.
• Get better results with your warnings by adding SMS to notification methods.

My Profile

• Give your testing provider or public health agency permission to follow-up on your close contact warnings.
• Express interest in guidance and resource.

Related Links

Sign Up and Getting Started for Patients