Nassau County To Hire More Than 400 Contact Tracers

NASSAU COUNTY, NY – Nassau County is working with the state to increase the number of contract tracers working in the county with COVID-19 patients to help stop the spread of the new coronavirus. COVID-19 is the disease caused by the coronavirus.

Nassau County Executive Laura Curran discussed the county's contact tracing efforts Wednesday during a news conference outside Nassau University Medical Center, where she took a moment to thank all of the nurses in honor of National Nurses Day.

"I can't think of abetter place to celebrate National Nurses Day than NUMC," Curran said. "These are our heroes. They are on the front lines, have been on the front lines. They are the crucial part of our healthcare infrastructure. In people's last days, they are the ones there, providing care and holding hands."

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Curran said the county currently has approximately 30 contact tracers and is working with the state to hire approximately 420 new contract tracers for Nassau County. Suffolk County is also looking to hire about the same amount of new contract tracers as well, she said.

The responsibility of contact tracers is to call every person who has been diagnosed with COVID-19 in the county, conduct virtual check-ins, refer people to community resources and offer support for isolation and quarantine.

There is a job listing the state's department of health website, Curran said.

"There are jobs available," she said. "They pay well and we encourage everyone who is interested to have a look on the state health department website."

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