Chesapeake In The Know

We’ve spoken a lot about contact tracing and its importance in fighting COVID-19 but do you know what to expect if you’re ever contacted by a contact tracer? 

Here are a few things to keep in mind:

• The Caller ID from a contact tracer will come up as “VDH COVID Team” on your phone. 
• The person calling will inform you of your contact to a known positive case. 
• They’ll offer you information on monitoring symptoms and can help refer you to medical evaluations and testing. 
• They may also offer to enroll you in a voluntary contact monitoring platform called Sara Alert which would help you keep the Health Department aware of your health status.

Contact tracers will not ask for:

• money,
• your social security number,
• your bank account, or 
• your credit card information. 

Contact Tracing comes at no cost to you.

Watch: Chesapeake Epidemiologist Lisa Engle offers more information on contact tracing:

Previously:  Contact Tracing