COVID-19 Contact Tracing and Public Health Departments

The Public Health Accreditation Board (PHAB) recently launched a webpage that offers a compilation of COVID-19-related resources, information, and news, which is reviewed and updated as new information becomes available. Of note, PHAB is providing COVID-19 Contact Tracing Program Checklists to support health departments' efforts to rapidly scale up and implement contact tracing programs. The Checklists itemize key elements of a COVID-19 contact tracing program and focus on those elements that must especially be considered for a rapid expansion of the number of contact tracers conducting COVID-19 investigations and follow-up.