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

doi:10.7196/SAMJ.2022.v112i5b.16072

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

^*Corresponding author for this work

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	366-370
Number of pages	5
Journal	South African Medical Journal
Volume	112
Issue number	5b
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.7196/SAMJ.2022.v112i5b.16072
Publication status	Published - 2022
Externally published	Yes

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