"Welcome to MG Scanner" (The UMBC COVID-19 Testing App)

Sun, 24 Jan 2021 00:03:39 -0500
covid19, notice

In its ongoing effort to stem the spread of COVID-19 in the UMBC community, UMBC has partnered with Maryland Genomics (https://marylandgenomics.com/) to create and distribute a phone app that will help us keep track of on-campus testing and results this Spring. If you have received an email message like the one below:

From: MG Scanner Mobile <mg_scan_do_not_reply@som.umaryland.edu>
Date: Wed, Jan 13, 2021, 11:21 AM
Subject: Welcome to MG Scanner

Dear <your name>,

Welcome to the University of Maryland Pathology Associates / Maryland Genomics SARS-CoV-2 Testing Program. We are working with your institution to help with on-site testing.

You will be using the MarylandGenomics SampleScanner mobile app to scan specimen tubes and send us the information about the samples. Please install the app from your device's app store. Once you have installed the app, please register the app by using the instructions below.

If you have any questions or concerns, please talk with your campus health center or administration.

Please install the app as described in the message. This app has been vetted (and field-tested) by the UMBC Division of Information Technology (DoIT) and is needed to manage the on-site testing effort for this Spring.

Please also understand that DoIT appreciates any suspicions you may harbor about unsolicited email. In no way do we want you to be any less suspicious in the future. This posting is intended specifically to assure you that this particular message is legitimate and that you really do need to download this app.