Republic of the Philippines
DEPARTMENT OF TiIE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT
Regional Office I
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TO : ALL PROVINCIAL DIRECTORS OAIE:
ATTENTION : CLUSTER LEADERS, PROGRAM MANAGERS AND C/MLCO
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SUBJECT : CONTACTTRACING HANDBOOK FOR COVID-19
DATE : FEBRUARY 22, 2021
Our Department in partnership with the World Health Organization is providing the Contact
Tracing Handbook for COVID-r9 "A Handbook for Local Contact Tracing Team" which could
be downloaded through this link httptiL$COvlDlgelHandbook. tnspired by the concept
ofthe Operation Listo, the said handbook details the step-by-step quick reference guide for
all contact tracers, as well as the LGUS, on the contact tracing processes and procedures.
ln this regard, in orderto have a uniform and standardized process in contact tracing, kindly
facilitate the dissemination of the said handbook in your respective area of jurisdiction.
For your information and appropriate action.
JAM F. FADRII.AN, cEso ilt
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Republic of the Philppin6s
DEPARTI'ENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERIT ENT
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ADV!SORY
TO ALL LOCAL CHIEF EXECUTIVES, DILG REGIONAL
DIRECTORS, BARMM MINISTER OF THE INTERIOR
AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, PHILIPPTNE
NATIONAL POLICE AND ALL OTHERS
CONCERNED
SUBJECT : CONTACT TRACING HANDBOOK FOR COVID.19
"A HANDBOOK FOR LOCAL CONTACT TRACING
TEAM"
DATE FEB 15 2021
Effective contact tracing remains as one of the key activities to stop the
chain of virus transmission. contact Tracing is the process of identifying,
assessing, and managing people who have been exposed to a diseaie io
prevent onward transmission. When systematically applied, contact
tracing will break the chain of transmission of an infectious disease and is
thus an essential public health tool for controlling infectious disease
outbreaks.
To ensure uniformity and standardized process on contact tracing are
executed, the Department of the lnterior and Local Government and the
Department of Health, in partnership with the World Health Organization
are pleased to provide you the CONTACT TRAGING HANDBOOK FOR
COVID.19 ..A HANDBOOK FOR LOGAL CONTACT TRACTNG TEAM"
This handbook is inspired from the OPERATION LISTO concept which
provides a step-by-step, quick reference guide for all contact tracers, as
well as the LGUs, on the contact tracing processes and procedures. lt is
encouraged that all contact tracers use this as a reference guide when
conducting contiact tracing activities. For easy acc6ss, you may download
the file thru this link: http://bit.lylCOVtDlgCrHandbook
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All DILG Regional Directors, the BARMM Minister for the lnterior and
Local Government, and DILG Field Officers shall cause the widest
dissemination of this Advisory.
For information and guidance.
UNDERSECRETARY oc. FLORECE. JR.
Officer-ln-Gharge 1r'
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