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As Cases Rise, Counties Dial Back On Contact Tracing

Some counties have pared back on trying to trace every contact that someone with COVID-19 has had because they can’t keep up with the surge in cases.
November 18, 2020
 
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Oregon Health & Science University staff collect samples of 600 people a day at two mobile testing sites in the Portland area. | OHSU

The spike in COVID19 cases is forcing Oregon counties to rethink their approach to contact tracing and pare back the mammoth undertaking as cases o