Excerpts from this article on challenges with contact tracing efforts in California. "Some simply can’t be bothered, but more often people decline to participate because they are worried about wage loss, deportation or stigmatization."
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"Over the most recent seven-day period, less than 60 percent of people who tested positive for the virus agreed to an interview... Response rates vary, but in LA, they are so worrisomely low that the county is now offering $20 gift cards to people who complete an interview."
"Contact tracing is not just reading from a script, though every tracer is given one. It is not just calculating the number of days a person must isolate, or tricks of the trade, like that it's better to call older people earlier because the younger ones tend to sleep in."
"Ultimately it involves something much harder to teach.
“How do I convey my message and be empathetic, when I cannot even see their expression when they cry,”
It’s not just an interview. It’s a conversation. I say, ‘I am here to help, let’s figure this out together.’”"
“How do I convey my message and be empathetic, when I cannot even see their expression when they cry,”
It’s not just an interview. It’s a conversation. I say, ‘I am here to help, let’s figure this out together.’”"
