Dr. Wayne Tuckson talks with Mark Carter, executive policy advisor for Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services, about Kentucky’s contract tracing program, its importance in slowing the spread of COVID-19, and the role of local public health departments.

Kentucky Health: Contact Tracing: Knowing Keeps Us All Safe airs Sunday, Jan. 3, at 12:30 pm/11:30 am on KET.

Kentucky Health is a weekly KET program that seeks to improve the people’s health through education and increased awareness. Kentucky Health is hosted by Dr. Wayne Tuckson, a colorectal surgeon in Louisville, and produced by Laura Krueger.

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