Coronavirus: Contact Tracing

Summary

To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how he plans to recruit contact tracers to track cases of covid-19; how many contact tracers will be required; whether he plans to prioritise the recruitment of people who have been furloughed; and

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1. 6 May 2020

   Written question

   To ask the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, how he plans to recruit contact tracers to track cases of covid-19; how many contact tracers will be required; whether he plans to prioritise the recruitment of people who have been furloughed; and

   Source: Commons

2. 18 May 2020

   Answer

   We are in the process of recruiting 18,000 staff to support enhanced contact tracing, and that number will be increased if needed. This will be a mix of call handlers (approximately 15,000) and health professionals (approximately 3,000). Call handlers are...

   Source: Written answer

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