HealthCare UnTold

REPLAY: Covid Update #3, Contact Tracing, Testing, Social Distancing, and Wearing Beautiful Masks

Episode Summary

This episode is from two months ago and continues to be relevant today. We are in midst of continued outbreaks of COVID 19 across the country. SOCIAL DISTANCING AND WEARING MASKS are even more important to reduce the spread of Covid 19. This episode discusses the importance of Contact Tracing to interrupt Covid 19 transmission. Contact tracing is implemented by Health Services when individuals test positive for Covid 19; they are interviewed to find out who with whom they have had close physical contact. These individuals are then contacted to educate them about testing and potential isolation. Contact tracing will continue to be important as communities and businesses reopen. Businesses will be redesigning themselves to ensure the safety for their patrons. Social Distancing and wearing masks have proven to reduce transmission of Covid 19. Normalizing social distancing and wearing masks. Beautiful masks will continue to reduce harm and protect communities.

Episode Notes

Importance of contact tracing.

Social Distancing and wearing masks have proven to reduce transmission of Covid 19.

Businesses open with new ways of protecting their patrons.

Normalizing masks and social distancing.

Wearing beautiful masks.