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Food Business Review | Friday, February 11, 2022
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Contact tracing helps governments and health officials identify, inform, assess, and monitor people potentially exposed to COVID-19. It gives a way to track down people that may have been exposed to the virus and keep them from potentially infecting others.
FREMONT, CA: The influence of the COVID-19 pandemic has been immense across all sectors of business. Around six months after the virus brought global life to a standstill, businesses are slowly reopening to save the crumbling economy.
Food businesses in various regions are trying to reopen stores and welcome customers to restore normalcy. However, several new rules and regulations need to be followed by store owners to reopen the business.
Upholding social distancing measures, regular cleaning, sanitization, and maintaining strict capacity limits are just a few of the measures that need to be taken to guarantee a smooth transition of reopening.
Nevertheless, reopening stores involves considerable risks, and government agencies are working hard to identify new and efficient means to keep the business, customers, and staff safe. Contact tracing is one method that food businesses can use to go a step further in preventing the spread of the virus.
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Contact tracing helps governments and health officials identify, inform, assess, and monitor people potentially exposed to COVID-19. It provides a way to track down people that may have been exposed to the virus and keep them from potentially infecting others. Contact tracing is also vital for establishing a clear link between patients and identifying the initial source of the virus in a region.
Currently, a few third-party applications in the market can be used for contact tracing. Food businesses must be encouraged to practice contact tracing within their premises. This will help the business inform and protect those who may have been prone to the disease within the establishment.
The bureaucracy for contact tracing can differ from one region to another. Businesses must contact local health authorities to find more information on contact tracing regulations and how to conduct contact tracing adequately. Usually, contact tracing needs to be followed up for 30 days, but this can vary based on the local government body & health services.
Before captivating in contact tracing, it is essential to know what measures are required to be taken to lead contact tracing and which authority should be contacted in case of possible exposure to the virus.
Based on the World Health Organization, contact tracing becomes necessary when a person has been within a one-meter distance of a COVID-19 positive patient for more than fifteen minutes or if anyone has had straight contact with a positive patient.