The process of tracing contacts for Covid-19


By AGENCY

Passengers fill up forms with their contact details for tracing, if necessary, upon arrival at the Murtala International Airport in Lagos, Nigeria. Contact tracing is standard procedure for viral epidemics. — AFP

It's painstaking, disruptive, and yet, potentially life-saving.

For every confirmed coronavirus case, health authorities face a race against time to identify everyone the patient has been in contact with and nip transmission in the bud.

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