Across the country, local officials are hiring people to track down anyone who may have been exposed to Covid-19. CNN Chief Medical Correspondent Dr. Sanjay Gupta talks to Dr. Syra Madad, an epidemiologist and special pathogens expert, about the importance and process of contact tracing.
You can listen on your favorite podcast app, or read the transcript below.Lisa Abramson, contact tracer: A lot of my family members and friends had been affected by this terrible disease. And I really wanted to help out in some major way. Dr. Sanjay Gupta: That's Lisa Abramson, a contact tracer in New York City. She's one of the disease detectives now charged with tracking down anyone who may have interacted with a person infected with the coronavirus.
Does that number sound right to you? Does it sound feasible to you? Madad: I think it's a lowball, you know, given how widespread Covid-19 is across the nation. You know, I've seen estimates from a bare minimum of 100,000 to over 200,000. The National Association of County and [City] Health Officials, you know, they estimate the US, you know, tracing efforts will require basically 30 contact tracers for every 100,000 people.
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