Contact tracing is a way of tracing the routes of viral spread and severing them before they affect more people. Contact tracing is a way of tracing the routes of viral spread and severing them before they affect more people. “Listing and contact tracing is very expensive and since community transmission is deeply rooted, this activity might yield little,” Dr Amoth said. For instance, we cannot compare West Pokot, Samburu and Baringo, which have few infections, with other counties,” Dr Amoth said. Contact tracing is also hampered by the fact that it takes about seven days to get the results, unlike the 24 hours initially.

Source: Daily Nation July 24, 2020 04:07 UTC