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Many large companies have tens of thousands of employees and need to perform fast, efficient contact tracing. Immediately notifying and isolating all affected employees helps to limit the size of an outbreak, while analyzing the sources and evolution of incidents assists managers in the moment and as they develop new policies and strategies.
Many large companies have tens of thousands of employees and need to perform fast, efficient contact tracing. Immediately notifying and isolating all affected employees helps to limit the size of an outbreak, while analyzing the sources and evolution of incidents assists managers in the moment and as they develop new policies and strategies.
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