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N.H. Scales Back Contact Tracing Efforts As COVID-19 Cases Surge

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Top health officials announced Thursday that the state will no longer conduct universal contact tracing in new cases of COVID-19.&nbsp; The move comes after a record number of new daily cases Thursday – 323, almost 100 more than the previous day – and reports of delays in contact tracing. There are now 2,528 active cases of COVID-19 in New Hampshire – another record – and 64 hospitalizations. At a press conference, Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Lori Shibinette said the state was only reaching about 40 to 50 percent of people who tested positive for COVID-19 on the first call. Officials say contact tracing is no longer the most effective way of slowing the spread of the virus. "Contact tracing is part of a containment strategy to stop the spread of COVID-19, but it is one and only one layer or intervention for helping to prevent the spread of COVID-19,” said State Epidemiologist Benjamin Chan. “As community transmission increases, it becomes a less effective strategy of identifying and breaking the chains of transmission." The state will now only conduct full case investigations for those who are considered high risk populations. That includes health care workers, communities of color, and people in group living spaces. Shibinette said health providers will be encouraged to give their patients more information upon testing positive, instead of being immediately contacted by the state. "The expectation - and it really has been all along - people are told that they're positive for COVID-19 usually by their health care provider. That's the first call that they always get. So that will still happen and their providers will be given the information to hand along to the patient to start the isolation and quarantine process,” Shibinette said. Tags:&nbsp;Back in the spring, the first wave of coronavirus cases led many states, including New Hampshire, to shut down non-essential businesses and close schools. Those moves worked, flattening the curve and reducing new cases. After a relatively quiet period this summer, infections and hospitalizations are back on the rise in New Hampshire, but so far, the state's response has been relatively muted compared to earlier this year. NHPR's Morning Edition Host Rick Ganley spoke with NHPR reporter Jordyn Haime about why.COVID-19-related hospitalizations in New Hampshire are on the rise, with the seven-day average now at 51 patients. The state is also seeing daily case counts higher than at any time during the pandemic, and health experts say they expect hospitalizations to follow closely behind.NHPR is continuing to cover the developing story around coronavirus in New Hampshire. Bookmark this page for the latest updates, including case numbers and other important news of the day. for all of our COVID-19 coverage.

Top health officials announced Thursday that the state will no longer conduct universal contact tracing in new cases of COVID-19.&nbsp; The move comes after a record number of new daily cases Thursday – 323, almost 100 more than the previous day – and reports of delays in contact tracing. There are now 2,528 active cases of COVID-19 in New Hampshire – another record – and 64 hospitalizations. At a press conference, Department of Health and Human Services Commissioner Lori Shibinette said the state was only reaching about 40 to 50 percent of people who tested positive for COVID-19 on the...

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