Connecticut not all-in on New York's contact tracing plan

As New York officials announced a massive tri-state plan to help contain the coronavirus by contact tracing, officials in Connecticut say they are not all in just yet.

News 12 Staff

Apr 23, 2020, 9:47 AM

Updated 1,598 days ago

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As New York officials announced a massive tri-state plan to help contain the coronavirus by contact tracing, officials in Connecticut say they are not all in just yet.
Officials in Hartford are still weighing their options, although they say they agree contact tracing is key to restoring economic activity safely.
Gov. Ned Lamont says all 64 local health departments need to be involved.
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo's involves hiring more than 3,000 students and more than $10 million in funding from Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
The idea is that New York, New Jersey and Connecticut would build an army of people known as contact tracers who would contact those that have been diagnosed with the virus and see who they may have been in contact with.
Gov. Lamont says there's a contract tracing pilot program underway at Yale.
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