Explainer: NSW Health scales back contact tracing as COVID-19 cases reach record highs

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Explainer: NSW Health scales back contact tracing as COVID-19 cases reach record highs
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NSW Health has confirmed they have changed their approach to contact tracing. 9News

has scaled back contact tracing for close contacts of COVID-19 cases as infections soar in the state.

"People who have been confirmed as COVID-19 cases are asked to tell those they have recently spent time with that they have tested positive," NSW Health said. Unless it is a high-risk setting where there are vulnerable people including aged care homes or household contacts, NSW Health will not be alerting people exposed to the virus.What do I do if I'm told by a friend that I've been exposed?

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