Contract tracing != "gathering evidence of transmission in any particular location/context."
Instead, please think of it as "one of the most powerful, non-medicinal, mechanisms for interrupting disease transmission."
It accomplishes this through its overt actions: attempting to alter the behavior of potential and exposed contacts by encouraging quarantining for an appropriate length of time and to get tested if symptoms develop.
> Contract tracing != "gathering evidence of transmission in any particular location/context."
I disagree. Understanding how and where COVID spreads has been an essential part of contract tracing in all of the countries that have successfully implemented it. This data is absolutely collected by tracers.
Instead, please think of it as "one of the most powerful, non-medicinal, mechanisms for interrupting disease transmission."
It accomplishes this through its overt actions: attempting to alter the behavior of potential and exposed contacts by encouraging quarantining for an appropriate length of time and to get tested if symptoms develop.