New Contact-Tracing Program in NY, NJ, CT Will Be Developed by Michael Bloomberg

Former New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg arrives on stage for the Democratic presidential primary debate at the Charleston Gaillard Center in Charleston, S.C., on Feb. 25, 2020. Scott Olson/Getty Images

A newly announced program focused on tracing contacts of confirmed COVID-19 patients will be developed by a team including Michael Bloomberg, the former New York City mayor and recent Democratic presidential contender.

The role of Bloomberg, one of the richest men in America, was disclosed by New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, a Democrat who announced the program early Wednesday before giving more details at a press conference in Albany.