New COVID-19 Text Notification System "AlertsMA”: Subscribe by texting the keyword COVIDMA to 888-777
Posted on: March 25, 2020 - 8:15am
On March 24th, the Baker-Polito Administration announced the launch of a new text-based notification system to deliver important information about the Commonwealth’s COVID-19 response to Massachusetts residents.
The new messaging tool called “AlertsMA” will allow residents to subscribe to real-time notifications by texting the keyword COVIDMA to 888-777. After signing up, state and public health officials can send short messages and links to information directly to a resident’s cell phone or other mobile device.
The Commonwealth’s Executive Office of Technology Services and Security partnered with Everbridge, a Mass-based company, whose platform powers AlertsMA, to bring the notification service online during the COVID-19 response.