학술논문
COVID-19 response in South African communities: Screening, testing, tracing and movement modelling
Document Type
Report
Author
Source
SAMJ South African Medical Journal. May, 2022, Vol. 112 Issue 5B, p366, 5 p.
Subject
Language
English
ISSN
0256-9574
Abstract
In South Africa (SA), the first case of COVID-19 was reported on 5 March 2020 from a traveller who had returned from Italy. Increases in COVID-19 cases and deaths necessitated the design and implementation of community screening, testing, and tracing as a control strategy. The SA government's plans to implement community-based screening, testing, contact tracing and movement modelling during the early phases of the COVID-19 pandemic presented both opportunities and challenges. In this article, we present our experiences, opportunities and lessons for community-based COVID-19 response, anchoring these efforts in the primary healthcare system. https://doi.org/10.7196/SAMJ.2022.v112i5b.16072
COVID-19 was first identified in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, and spread globally within weeks, resulting in an ongoing pandemic. [1,2] In South Africa (SA), the first case of COVID-19 [...]
COVID-19 was first identified in December 2019 in Wuhan, China, and spread globally within weeks, resulting in an ongoing pandemic. [1,2] In South Africa (SA), the first case of COVID-19 [...]