Contact Tracing to stop the spread

The most effective tool in the fight

First tonight: for weeks we've been talking about the soaring number of coronavirus cases both locally and nationwide.

Scientists are clear that one of the most effective and proven tools for battling the spread is contact tracing.

But how are we doing on that front?

Kimt news three's calyn thompson joins us now with a look at local contact tracing efforts.xxx george ?

"* mayo clinic has addd digital tools to streamline its contact tracing process.

Contact tracing is the process of identifying those may have been exposed to someone with covid?

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Health officials notify them and then assist with quarantine so they don't expose others.

Doctors say you can help by answering the phone when you get a call from public health.... and try to remember as much information as possible in order to be helpful in the risk assessment.xxx as much as we can all do together to make sure that any exposed person knows that they were exposed.

And approach every interaction as if someone may be covid positive so that we're protecting ourselves.

Mayo clinic does evaluate every patient and employee that tests positve for covid?

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Live in rochester, calyn thompson, kimt news 3./// and this disturbing footnote to calyn's report.

In a lot of states, health officials say a growing majority of people who have contracted the coronavirus aren't answering basic questions that would help case investigators trace the source of the infections.