Manila Bulletin
69,098 contact tracers deployed
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has deployed 69,098 contact tracers nationwide to combat the COVID-19 threat.
These contact tracers are tasked with tracking close contacts of COVID-19 cases and providing diagnostic, counseling, and treatment services.
Interior Secretary Eduardo Año stated that the contact tracers are organized into 5,215 teams and are working diligently to interrupt transmission.
The DILG is also seeking approval from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to hire an additional 50,000 contact tracers.
As of July 17, the Philippines has achieved 98.2% contact tracing capacity, having traced 47,474 confirmed cases and their 161,975 close contacts.
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