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Baguio Mayor Magalong now in Cebu to help with contact tracing efforts
Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong and his team are in Cebu City to enhance contact tracing capabilities and prevent the further spread of COVID-19.
Magalong conducted a lecture on enhanced cognitive investigation to over 70 police officers, soldiers, and medical workers, sharing Baguio's best practices.
He noted that Cebu City can form 14 contact tracing teams with the trained personnel.
The technology shared includes an e-system with data collection, a geographical information system, and link analysis.
Magalong emphasized that technology is crucial for data analytics in contact tracing, as the human brain has limitations.
He also advised that a contact tracing team should manage a maximum of two COVID-19 cases concurrently for optimal effectiveness.
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