Estimates Differ Widely on Number of Contact Tracers Needed in Texas

Scott Friedman of 5NBC (DFW) - A study at George Washington University estimated Texas needs more than 8,000 contact tracers, with more than 1,400 of them in Dallas County alone. “The only way that you’ll be able to contain COVID-19 through contact tracing is by having enough people to be able to contact all your cases,” said Dr. Candice Chen, head of GWU’s team that estimated how many tracers are needed in each state and county in the country. Read More.