Local TREND. PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY. Local Governments Using Apps during COVID.

Where: Boston, Massachusetts

What Apps did Boston adopt to keep its citizens updated on COVID?

• A daily info graphic tracking COVID in the area
• COVID impact in Boston and the state

How did the apps come about? Using publicly available data from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention & the state’s Department of Public Health, the apps were built within a day

Other technology being used by Boston? text messaging to connect residents to up to date information, in multiple languages & up to date fact sheets and guides

Governing | Boston Mayor Keeps City Up to Date on Coronavirus with Tech