Contract tracers -- who and what are they??
If there’s a new buzzword, or buzzphrase, that I’m sure we’re all sick of by now, it’s the term “the new normal.” This term implies a radical, impending change to the way we live our lives every day in America. Unfortunately, this won’t be the first time we’ve gone down this path. The tragedy of 9/11 changed how we travel, bank, and move about the country forever. It’s hard to remember the days when you could get to the airport 30 minutes before your flight, stroll thru a metal detector, and hop on board with ease.
On Tuesday, Mayor Latoya Cantrell announced new plans to implement contact tracing rules for every business in the city. Each business will be required to keep a manual log of every single customer that enters their premises. As locals test positive for the Coronavirus in the future, this allows Contact Tracers to track others they have come across, and supposedly implement quarantine and isolation measures with all parties involved.
Sound far fetched? Impossible, perhaps? Well, it turns out this is quite common, and the practice has been used for decades to fight off transmittable disease. Get ready for the “new normal,” and make sure to check your caller ID.
