Online global consultation on contact tracing for COVID-19, 9-11 June 2020

Overview

COVID-19 has heavily emphasized how contact tracing is crucial for managing outbreaks, and as part of the strategy for adjusting, and eventually lifting, lockdowns and other stringent public health and social measures. As the pandemic develops further, it will be a core measure to manage further waves of infection. In early June 2020, the World Health Organization (WHO) convened an online global consultation on contact tracing in the context of COVID-19, looking at the lessons of the pandemic to date; known and emerging best practices; and the measures necessary for urgent implementation, scale-up, maintenance and enhancement of contact tracing activities. This report captures the meeting deliberations and key recommendations of WHO and GOARNs COVID 19 response stakeholders, addressing ways to strengthen the contact tracing response and review operational experiences together to further improve collaboration and coordination between partners