Some states cut back on contact tracing efforts after new cases declined earlier this year. Now, a push to hire more is underway. A spokesperson for the state’s health department told Kansas Capitol Bureau the state is onboarding an additional 53 contact monitors and 150 case investigators this month. This comes as Kansas and states across the U.S. experienced a wave of Delta variant cases that could soon reach its peak. Contact tracing plays a critical role in stopping the spread of coronavirus. The Kansas Department of Health has split the role of what some consider “contact tracers” into two roles. Case investigators interview people who have tested positive for coronavirus and determine who their close contacts were. The contact monitors call them and continue to check on them during their quarantine period.
Source: KSNT News
