A free app designed like a Swiss Army knife for Wisconsinites coping with the coronavirus pandemic launched Monday.
Developed during the past five weeks by the Center for Health Enhancement System Studies (CHESS) at UW-Madison, COVID-19 Wisconsin Connect is a desktop and mobile app that serves as a multipurpose tool for people struggling with various aspects of the pandemic. It’s partially based on existing CHESS app technology that has been applied to health challenges such as breast cancer, lung cancer and substance use disorder.
“The app is designed to provide accurate information, social support and helpful resources to Wisconsinites, whether they are sheltering in place, under quarantine, at work at essential jobs, or soon returning to work as Wisconsin opens,” according to an announcement.