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A successful notification of exposure allows for an exchange of information with the person exposed to COVID-19 (close contact) and offers an opportunity to answer questions and provide referrals for testing, medical evaluation, vaccination, and other support services.
What You Need to Know
- Case investigation and contact tracing are part of a layered prevention strategy against COVID-19.
- Effective case investigation and contact tracing requires specific skills and knowledge within organizations.
- No-cost training Pdf[2 Pages, 162 KB] is available in multiple formats to support building knowledge and skills for case investigation and contact tracing.
Training Resources Available
Training resources are available for public health professionals in multiple roles related to case investigation and contact tracing.
Case Investigation and Contact Tracing by the Numbers
93% of those completing the survey for Making Contact: A Training for COVID-19 Contact Tracers and Case Investigators as of March 31, 2022 felt they better understand what it means to be a contact tracer (3/31/22).
95% of those completing the survey for the National COVID-19 Virtual Skills-Based Courses for Case Investigators and Contact Tracers as of March 31, 2022 felt the training content accurately addressed their needs and goals (3/31/22).
112,118 individuals completed at least one of the introductory case investigation or contact tracing courses developed and hosted by CDC training partners (3/31/22).
Over 65% of those completing case investigation and contact tracing courses developed and hosted by CDC training partners as of March 31, 2022, were actively doing contact tracing or case investigation (3/31/22).