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

M Modisenyane, L Madikezela, S Mngemane, O P Ramadan, M Matlala,K McCarthy,N Govender, T Nemungadi,S P Silal

SAMJ SOUTH AFRICAN MEDICAL JOURNAL(2022)

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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.
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