The Ministry of Health of the Province of Buenos Aires, has updated its online COVID-19 self-test.
The COVID-19 symptom self-assessment system or AutoTest implemented in the Province of Buenos Aires, orients users who present symptoms suspicious of and channels cases to the COVID-19 Telemedicine Center (CeTeC-19).
The CeTeC-19, of the Ministry of Health of the province, as well as the Undersecretariat of Digital Government announced on May 21, the update of the AutoTest, which through questions related to COVID-19 symptoms, connects suspected cases with telemedicine centers.
The system provides preventive results, so that the user is aware of possible circumstances of infection, and also provides information on actions to be taken in case of symptoms compatible with COVID-19. Subsequently, it makes a link with Ce-TeC-19, to refer patients and continue the follow-up for a possible application of a test to confirm infection. Ce-TeC-19 then follows up online or by phone calls to confirmed cases who are isolated at home.
"If the user answers affirmatively to any of the questions related to the presence of symptoms -such as sudden loss of taste, feeling short of breath or agitation- the system warns that "it could be a confirmed case by clinical-epidemiological criteria" and asks the person to indicate his/her ID number so that the Telemedicine Center can contact immediately", explains the Government of Buenos Aires.
The information collected through the AutoTest is stored and verified to identify suspicious cases in a timely manner.
AutoTest: https://portal-coronavirus.gba.gob.ar/es/autotest-coronavirus
