A new digital COVID-19 contact tracing program in Los Angeles County aims to cut down on the notification of potential exposure to the virus from days to hours. Individuals with a positive test are now able to immediately and anonymously notify anyone with whom they have recently come in close contact, using their mobile phones through a partnership with Healthvana. ...

Public Health officials are outlining the importance of COVID-19 contact tracing, as Los Angeles County cases and hospitalizations decline.  The Los Angeles County Department of Public health urged those diagnosed with COVID-19 to participate in the contact tracing program to curb the spread of coronavirus. “There continues to be widespread COVID-19 transmission in L.A. County,” said Public Health officials on ...

Los Angeles County has partnered with the Citizen SafePass application for digital coronavirus contract tracing, officials said. Supervisor Kathryn Barger joined Los Angeles County Public Health Director Barbara Ferrer, Mayors Eric Garcetti, Robert Garcia and Terry Tornek as well as Citizen CEO Andrew Frame to launch a partnership with the Citizen SafePass app to support the County’s contact tracing program. ...

Officials are providing tips to the public to not become a victim of contact tracing scams, officials said Wednesday. Earlier in the week, Los Angeles County Department of Public Health announced that $20 gift cards were expected to be given to individuals with coronavirus who participate in contact tracing. However, public health experts are now warning the public that scammers ...

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health is set to offer $20 gift cards to individuals infected with the coronavirus if they participate in contact tracing, officials said Tuesday. As COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations continue to increase, Public Health is providing $10 million to community-based organizations, particularly in the hardest-hit communities, to encourage participation with case investigation and contact ...