As more states reopen across the U.S., expanded testing and contact tracing help control the spread of the virus, according to public health experts.
Contact tracing is the process of reaching out to people who’ve made contact with a person who’s tested positive for the virus.
Watch: NPR explains how contract tracing works
Florida officials have said the process is already in place statewide, but few details are known about those efforts. According to a NPR survey, Florida has staffed 500 contact tracers—far fewer than the estimated need during the pandemic.
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