DILG-13 ORIENTS 2,500 NEW CONTACT TRACERS By Venus L. Garcia To intensify the contact tracing efforts in the Caraga Region, more than 2,500 newly hired contact tracers have attended the simultaneous orientation conducted by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) - Caraga in this city and other provinces.
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| October 10-16, 2020
“If we have a large number of contact tracers, we can also speed up the identification of close contacts,” said director Charissa Guerta of the DILG-Butuan City. Upon identifying the close contacts of the persons who tested positive of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19),
the contact tracers will then immediately notify them of the necessary isolation or quarantine protocol. “They will start with their services very soon. They will sign the contract of service for contact tracers for immediate deployment,” said DILGCaraga regional director
