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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 Cucunuba
Published 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.
Keyphrases
  • infectious diseases
  • public health
  • coronavirus disease
  • sars cov
  • physical activity
  • electronic health record
  • cardiovascular events
  • mental health
  • machine learning
  • coronary artery disease