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. 2021 Mar 1;181(3):381-383.
doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2020.5670.

Outcomes of Contact Tracing in San Francisco, California-Test and Trace During Shelter-in-Place

Darpun D Sachdev  1 , Hannah K Brosnan  1 , Michael J A Reid  2 , Michelle Kirian  1 , Stephanie E Cohen  1 , Trang Q Nguyen  1 , Susan Scheer  1
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Outcomes of Contact Tracing in San Francisco, California-Test and Trace During Shelter-in-Place

Darpun D Sachdev et al. JAMA Intern Med. .

Abstract

This case series evaluates case investigation and contact tracing outcomes in San Francisco, California, during shelter-in-place restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: None reported.

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Figure.. Contact Tracing Outcomes of 791 People With COVID-19 and Their 1214 Contacts, San Francisco, California, May 5 to June 8, 2020
Percentages are shown for people with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) (A) and their contacts (B) at selected stages of contact tracing implementation.
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