QC hires 350 additional contact tracers

Quezon City has augmented its contact tracing workforce by hiring 350 additional contact tracers to combat the rising number of COVID-19 cases in Metro Manila.

These new hires were previously part of the Department of Interior and Local Government's (DILG) contact tracing program and are now employed under Quezon City's emergency employment program through the Public Employment and Services Office (PESO).

Mayor Joy Belmonte emphasized the necessity of retaining these tracers during the current surge to continue crucial contact tracing and other pandemic-related tasks.

Additionally, 360 contact tracers previously employed by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) have had their contracts renewed for another 30 days.

The Quezon City Epidemiology and Disease Surveillance Unit (CESU) reports that the city now has over 1,000 contact tracers actively involved in various responsibilities, including community case monitoring, data management, case validation, vaccination assistance, and public health standard enforcement.