WHAT IS CONTACT TRACING
Contact Tracing
Highly infectious diseases such as Covid-19 and Ebola are transmitted through droplets and contact. In order to control their spread, it is very important to identify people who come in contact with an infected person so that they could be properly isolated, quarantined and given appropriate care.
The entire process of identification and management of people who have been exposed to any infectious disease to prevent any further transmission is called contact tracing. If properly applied, contact tracing can effectively help stop the spread of an infectious disease.
CONTACT TRACING NEWS
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RT-PCR report of passengers from China, 4 other nations must: Official
Health minister Mansukh Mandaviya is expected to visit the Delhi airport on Thursday to take stock of the situation| December 29, 2022, Thursday -
Statsguru: Covid-19 fears return; vaccination rates still low in India
Around 50 per cent of people over 60 years of age are fully vaccinated. Vaccination is significantly lower for the rest of the ...| December 25, 2022, Sunday -
'Mask up': PM Modi cautions against complacency at crucial Covid meet
States told to audit Covid-specific facilities, including hospital infrastructure| December 22, 2022, Thursday -
Mask up, take the jab, Covid is not over yet, Centre cautions citizens
A new and highly transmissible BF.7 strain of the Omicron variant is behind a widespread surge of Covid infections in China| December 21, 2022, Wednesday -
Counting the true death toll
When somebody dies, there may or may not be a medical death certificate| May 06, 2022, Friday -
Covid-19: Omicron BA.2.12.1 has mutation akin to Delta, says virologist
Doctors say Covid cases rising, but not very severe patients yet| April 23, 2022, Saturday -
Singapore to further relax Covid restrictions as number of cases decline
Up to 75 per cent of employees will be allowed to return to workplaces. Wearing masks outdoors will be made optional| March 24, 2022, Thursday -
States start easing Covid-19 curbs on way to new normal as cases decline
Government sources have clarified that even if the curbs are lifted, the use of masks would continue| February 18, 2022, Friday -
Covid cases plateauing in parts but keep guard up: Health Ministry
In metros such as Delhi and Mumbai, the positivity rate has been declining over the last week| January 27, 2022, Thursday -
Omicron in community transmission in India, threat level unchanged: INSACOG
So far, 72 per cent of all samples sequenced through INSACOG have been found to be of a Covid-19 variant| January 23, 2022, Sunday
