noun

• The action or process of identifying individuals who have been in the proximity of a person diagnosed with an infectious disease, in order to isolate, test, or treat them.

  ‘all three are being investigated and contact tracing has begun’

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  • ‘it is an offence for anyone to provide inaccurate information to officials during contact tracing’
  • ‘officials have been working on contact tracing measures to limit the potential spread of the virus’
  • ‘ Contact tracing identified eight close contacts.’
  • ‘Contact tracing has identified several locations which have been visited by one or other of the positive cases.’
  • ‘Residents have been urged to remain on high alert while contact tracing remains underway.’
  • ‘Contact tracing is underway for both venues.’
  • ‘He explained the important role that contact tracing plays in the pandemic strategy.’
  • ‘Massive contact tracing efforts are underway.’
  • ‘If there was a better contact tracing program in this county during the height of the pandemic, would we be in better shape economically?’
  • ‘The two doctors were appointed to carry out contact tracing .’
  • ‘Active contact tracing is underway, with co-workers of the infected employees undergoing home quarantine and testing.’
  • ‘Other protocols like contact tracing and sanitation work have been initiated.’