secondary contact

American  

noun

Sociology.

1. communication or relationship between people characterized by impersonal and detached interest on the part of those involved.

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Example Sentences

“The FIS Task Force has determined that given only one individual tested positive with minimal secondary contact, the tour will move onto its next stop in Vail/Beaver Creek,” the International Ski Federation said in a statement.

From Seattle Times

By contrast, data for Karnataka shows its numbers for primary and secondary contact tracing have fallen since September.

From BBC

Because of close or secondary contact to the infected person, a public utility office will be closed for at least two weeks and many city department heads and employees are self-quarantining and working from home.

From Seattle Times

Those who had been in primary and secondary contact with Allen were quarantined for 14 days, and none developed symptoms, Scott said.

From Los Angeles Times

“There currently is one employee out on self-quarantine as a precaution because of possible secondary contact,” the company said in a statement.

From Reuters