Coronavirus surge in North Dakota leaves contact tracing up to residents

North Dakota health officials are asking residents to conduct their own contact tracing if they have tested positive for COVID-19 as a surge in cases of the novel coronavirus has left contact tracers in the state overwhelmed and strapped for resources.

U.S. sees third day of 50,000 new coronavirus cases

The U.S. on Friday reported over 57,000 new coronavirus cases, marking the third consecutive day of more than 50,000 new coronavirus cases nationwide, per data from the COVID Tracking Project.

White House email says 'all contact tracing' is complete

The White House told staff in an email on Tuesday that it had completed "all contact tracing" for positive Covid-19 cases identified at the White House, and urged anyone who hasn't been contacted and suspects they have had contact with someone infected by the virus to reach out to the White House Medical Office.

Over half of U.S. companies plan virus contact tracing for employees: survey

NEW YORK (Reuters) - More than half of U.S. companies surveyed by benefits company Mercer are starting COVID-19 contact tracing programs in their workplace with employees venturing back to offices even as new cases soar nationally.

On Native American Land, Contact Tracing is Saving Lives

The coronavirus is raging through the White Mountain Apache tribe. Spread across a large reservation in eastern Arizona, the Apaches have been infected at more than 10 times the rate of people in the state as a whole.

Tracking coronavirus cases proves difficult amid new surge

Health departments around the U.S. that are using contact tracers to contain coronavirus outbreaks are scrambling to bolster their ranks amid a surge of cases and resistance to cooperation from those infected or exposed

Coronavirus contact tracing efforts falling short

Dr. Anthony Fauci said Friday that contact tracing is "not working" in the U.S. to slow the pandemic. Axios Future correspondent Bryan Walsh explains what contact tracing is, why it's important and what needs to happen for it to succeed.

Florida would need to triple contact tracing workforce to meet pandemic criteria

ST. PETERSUBRG, Fla. - Imagine being given a list of 23 people and told that you need to track down and contact every person that each of those 23 people has come into contact with in the last two weeks. Time is of the essence because those contacts may have been exposed to COVID-19.

Overwhelmed contact tracers forced to prioritize cases until staffing increase in August

TAMPA, Fla. - You might be over it, but the pandemic is not over. That's why officials are trying to educate the public about the importance of contact tracing to contain disease outbreaks -- and still encouraging everyone to take personal precautions.

Covid testing and contact tracing key for safely reopening schools, two new studies suggest

As nations around the world grapple with how to safely reopen schools amid the coronavirus pandemic -- or whether to reopen at all -- two new studies turn a spotlight on strategies that could be key in bringing children back to the classroom: scaled-up testing for cases, effective tracing of the contacts of those who test positive, and isolation of those who test positive or have symptoms.

Oregon contact tracing challenged by unanswered calls, suspicion, misinformation

PORTLAND, ORE. — Public health officials in Oregon are facing significant challenges with their contact tracing efforts, as phone calls and correspondences go unanswered.

After a Backyard Dinner, Coronavirus Chaos Ensues

It started with a text. Or perhaps it was the phone call. Or perhaps it’s more accurate to say it really started the week before, when my husband mentioned that his cousin S., who lives far away, would be visiting the area and wanted to come over for dinner in our Hudson, N.Y., backyard, and I paused.

COVID-19 Updates: NY positive rate hits new low, CDC concerned about virus effect on children

NEW YORK (WABC) -- New York reported its lowest one-day positive rate since the start of the pandemic, Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced Sunday.

65,812 tests were conducted Saturday, with only .7% testing positive.