Brief Conversation on Tracing

Contact tracing seeks to identify an infected person’s contacts. It is one way to curb the spread of a virus. Some countries have used it to great effect—South Korea is one example. Others countries are beginning to use it more—the United States.

CNN’s Dr. Sanja Gupta converses with a contact tracer and with an epidemiologist who work in New York City. Within the transcript is a link to the audio of the conversation.

Across the country, local officials are hiring people to track down anyone who may have been exposed to Covid-19. @drsanjaygupta talks to Dr. Syra Madad, an epidemiologist and special pathogens expert, about the importance and process of contact tracing. https://t.co/zkAOt1p1e8

— CNN (@CNN) June 11, 2020