Swift contact tracing can prevent transmission-Case report of an early COVID-19 positive case

Akhil Dhanesh Goel; Pankaj Bhardwaj; Manoj Gupta; Nitesh Kumar; Vidhi Jain; Sanjeev Misra; Suman Saurabh; Mahendra K Garg; Vijaya L Nag

doi:10.1016/j.jiph.2020.12.022

Swift contact tracing can prevent transmission-Case report of an early COVID-19 positive case

J Infect Public Health. 2021 Feb;14(2):260-262. doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2020.12.022. Epub 2020 Dec 29.

Authors

Akhil Dhanesh Goel¹, Pankaj Bhardwaj¹, Manoj Gupta¹, Nitesh Kumar¹, Vidhi Jain¹, Sanjeev Misra¹, Suman Saurabh¹, Mahendra K Garg¹, Vijaya L Nag¹

Affiliation

¹ All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur, India.

Abstract

This is a case study of a positive COVID-19 case who was diagnosed and isolated early on in the infection. However, her seventeen close contacts who were quarantined and under observation remained negative indicating no viable chain of transmission despite high-risk contact. We further discuss the importance of effective contact tracing coupled with strict isolation or quarantine in breaking the chain of transmission.

Keywords: Contact tracing; Coronavirus; Isolation; Quarantine.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
COVID-19 / diagnosis*
COVID-19 / prevention & control*
Contact Tracing*
Female
Humans
India
RNA, Viral / isolation & purification

Substances

RNA, Viral