CDC to Launch ‘Surveillance and Data Collection’ System to Map COVID-19 Spread

An illustration of the virus that causes the COVID-19 disease. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is expected to launch a new surveillance tool to track the spread of COVID-19 in the United States, according to a new report.

Funds for the CDC’s planned tracking system have been earmarked in the bipartisan $2.2 trillion emergency stimulus bill, which passed the Senate unanimously on Wednesday, Business Insider reported.