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 ...