Impact of contact tracing on COVID-19 mortality: An impact evaluation using surveillance data from Colombia.
Andres Ignacio Vecino OrtizJuliana Villanueva CongoteSilvana Zapata BedoyaZulma M CucunubaPublished in: PloS one (2021)
Contact tracing is instrumental in containing infectious diseases. Its prioritization as a surveillance strategy will substantially impact reducing deaths while minimizing the impact on the fragile economic systems of lower and middle-income countries. This study provides lessons for other LMIC.