As state reopens, governor and health officials say increased testing and contact tracing are the solutions
In late February, as the U.S. recognized the impending coronavirus pandemic, Dr. Nancy Messonnier, director of the CDC’s National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases said about the virus spread, “It’s not so much a question of if this will happen anymore, but rather more a question of exactly when this will happen and how many people in this country will have severe illness.”
The dilemma the nation faces with reopening the economy is what effect the high number of infected individuals and new infections will have on more spread of the disease.
In Wuhan, China where the virus began, health officials used quarantines, isolations, and contact tracing to reduce new infections.
Increased testing and contact tracing are methods Indiana Governor Eric Holcomb and State Health Commissioner Kristina Box say they will provide to further help slow the spread of COVID-19.
King County officials purchased the Econo Lodge Motel in Kent to house people at risk of developing an illness after having been exposed to the COVID-19 virus, but were not yet showing symptoms.
