Contact tracing is key, but a lack of human resource is making it ineffective

As virus cases rise, public health experts say authorities must mobilise more people to do the job–and they don't necessarily need to be health workers. College students, teachers and members of local clubs can do it.

For the past few weeks, Gyan Bahadur Oli has been busy. An employee at the Urban Health Division of Kathmandu Metropolitan City, Oli is currently working as the Covid-19 focal person at the city office.