Responding to the publication of the NHS Test and Trace and coronavirus testing figures for the period 17-23 September 2020, Cllr Ian Hudspeth, Chairman of the Local Government Association’s Community Wellbeing Board, said:
“People who test positive for COVID-19 have a duty to help halt its transmission and protect those most at risk, now more than ever.
“Councils’ public health teams are using their unique expertise and understanding of their communities to reach those who cannot be contacted by the NHS Test and Trace system, including speaking other languages. These figures show they are having much more success at reaching complex close contacts of positive cases.
“Many councils have launched, or will shortly launch, their own locally-supported contact tracing arrangements. However to maintain and improve upon their local efforts, they continue to need prompt information on who they should be trying to contact as soon as possible, along with the right resources.”
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