More Than 1,700 Contact Tracers Will Be Ready For Duty Next Week, Mayor De Blasio Says

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) – New York City has hired more than 1,700 contact tracers, who will be ready for duty by June 1, the mayor says.

Mayor Bill de Blasio used Tuesday’s coronavirus briefing to share an update on the city’s testing and tracing efforts.

The mayor said 12 new testing sites will open next month, bringing the total to more than 180 by the end of June.

He also said 16 AdvantageCare Physicians locations will start offering tests next week.

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