Not Enough Contact Tracing
The whereabouts of thousands of Covid-19-positive patients are unknown. Contract tracing and isolation ratio is still low.
Nur Alfiyah
September 7, 2020
AFTER several times closely interacting with Covid-19 patients in the past two months, Jo—not his real name—has reason to be wary and confused. The doctor, who is currently pursuing a medical specialty in Jakarta, has never been tested for the disease. “I’ve already filled out a close contact form, and even submitted a letter to the hospital last month, but I’ve never had a swab test,” he said on Friday, Septem
...