COVID-19 Contact Tracing


Challenges
Cities mount large-scale contact tracing efforts to identify and isolate those who have contracted COVID-19. According to Pew Research Center survey, 58% of US adults say they would be very or somewhat likely to speak with a public health official who contacted them by phone or text message to speak about the coronavirus outbreak.
Strategy
Results
15 residents were helped per hour.
Healthcare professionals gained more time to take care of patients.
People at risk were able to get priority attention.
7k residents traced by month