Contact tracing

/kˈɒntakt tɹˈeɪsɪŋ/

/kˈɑːntækt tɹˈeɪsɪŋ/

Contact tracing

the process of trying to identify individuals who might have had close contact with an infected individual, particularly in order to treat or quarantine them

Examples

1. It's contact tracing.

2. What is contact tracing?

3. Contact tracing is a simple concept and an old concept.

4. Contact tracing is a tried-and-true method of public health.