As other states ramp up contact tracing in coronavirus fight, Missouri still studying issue6/10/2020 Laurie Skrivan of St. Louis Post - JEFFERSON CITY — While other states are hiring thousands of people to track the spread of coronavirus, Missouri’s plan remains a work in progress. A contact tracing estimator created by George Washington University shows Missouri should hire 1,269 people to help track the disease. Read More.
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Scott Friedman of 5NBC (DFW) - A study at George Washington University estimated Texas needs more than 8,000 contact tracers, with more than 1,400 of them in Dallas County alone. “The only way that you’ll be able to contain COVID-19 through contact tracing is by having enough people to be able to contact all your cases,” said Dr. Candice Chen, head of GWU’s team that estimated how many tracers are needed in each state and county in the country. Read More.
Iris Hentze and Tahra Johnson of the National Conference of State Legislatures - George Washington University, in partnership with ASTHO and National Association of City and County Health Officials (NACCHO), published a contact tracing workforce estimator tool showing the estimated number of contact tracers each state will need based on its size, number of COVID-19 cases and its existing public health workforce. The tool, as well as other reports published on the contact tracing workforce, also examines the experiences of China, New Zealand and South Korea to see what lessons may be applied locally. According to news reports, North Dakota is the first state to meet the estimated need of 30 contact tracers per 100,000 people. Read More.
National Governors Association - Two commonly-used tools available to help determine projected workforce needs include George Washington University’s Contact Tracing Workforce Estimator, developed in partnership with the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) and the National Association of City and County Health Officials, and Resolve to Save Lives Contact Tracing Staffing Calculator, which allow state health officials to continually monitor workforce needs and demands. Read full brief.
Trevor Brown of Tulsa World - Dr. Candice Chen, an associate professor at George Washington University’s Milken Institute School of Public Health, said she and her team created a contact tracing workforce estimator that takes into account state demographics, data from the CDC’s social vulnerability index and updated information on testing and active COVID-19 cases. Read article.
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