Covid contact tracing made easy by tech

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Nation | by Angela Oketch


Contact tracing for suspected Covid-19 cases has never been this easy thanks to technology, says Dr Patrick Amoth, director-general in the Ministry of Health.

The ministry is using Jitenge app to do contact tracing. The app that was developed in Kenya in June last year allows health officials to track a person’s movements and who they come into contact with, giving officials a vital tool for limiting contagion risks.

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