ANNAPOLIS (WJZ) — "Gov. Larry Hogan announced Thursday that Maryland’s contact tracing operation across all 24 jurisdictions will be “fully operational” next week. The state says it is now on track to have more than 1,400 case investigators statewide after the governor announced a contract with the National Opinion Research Center to hire and train more investigators to contact trace COVID-19 cases.

After someone tests positive, case investigators will then reach out to those individuals by phone within 24 hours to begin a trace investigation. Based on information collected about the COVID-19 positive individual’s symptoms and contact history, they will call other people who they have had contact with and give guidance about monitoring symptoms and isolating at home.

Marylanders getting a call from a contact tracer can expect the caller ID to read “MD COVID,” and the tracer will ask about one’s health, any potential symptoms, and how long those symptoms have lasted. They may also ask about someone’s whereabouts and interactions for a specific period of time. They will then give guidance about self-isolation and monitoring for symptoms, as well as if they have already tested positive for COVID-19."

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