Only two states report data on how quickly contact tracers were able to interview people who test positive to learn about potential contacts. They’ve been doing the challenging, hard, meticulous job of collecting, analyzing and presenting crucial information," Frieden said during a news briefing Tuesday. The metrics were drafted with input from states and public health organizations and modeled after practices from around the world, Frieden said. While almost all states report cases, 20 percent of state dashboards did not report same-day data by 5 p.m. local time. ADADGroups representing state public health officials support the measures.

Source: Washington Post July 21, 2020 15:17 UTC