COVID-19 response in South African communities: Screening, testing, tracing and movement modelling

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...

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Autores principales: Modisenyane, M, Madikezela, L, Mngemane, S, Ramadan, O P, Matlala, M, McCarthy, K, Govender, N, Nemungadi, T, Silal, S P
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7612887/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35747392
http://dx.doi.org/10.7196/SAMJ.2022.v112i5b.16072
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author Modisenyane, M
Madikezela, L
Mngemane, S
Ramadan, O P
Matlala, M
McCarthy, K
Govender, N
Nemungadi, T
Silal, S P
author_facet Modisenyane, M
Madikezela, L
Mngemane, S
Ramadan, O P
Matlala, M
McCarthy, K
Govender, N
Nemungadi, T
Silal, S P
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description 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.
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