Coronavirus Doctor's Note: What is contact tracing and why do we care?

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Wednesday, April 22, 2020
What is COVID-19 contact tracing and why do we care?
What is novel coronavirus contact tracing and why do we care? Dr. Alok Patel breaks it down on this episode of Doctor's Note.

SAN FRANCISCO (KGO) -- You're probably hearing a lot about novel coronavirus contact tracing lately. San Francisco is starting the process.

It's a crucial part of the process to reopen the economy.

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There are three parts to this: Part one is identification, part two is reaching out, part three is reaching back out to everyone.

Dr. Alok Patel breaks down what all this means in the video above.

Get the latest news, information and videos about the novel coronavirus pandemic here and take a look at all of the Doctor's Note segments from Dr. Alok Patel here

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