COVID-19: lessons and experiences from South Africa’s first surge
On 5 March 2020, South Africa recorded its first case of imported COVID-19. Since then, cases in South Africa have increased exponentially with significant community transmission. A multisectoral approach to containing and mitigating the spread of SARS-CoV-2 was instituted, led by the South African...
Main Authors: | Koleka Mlisana, Ameena Goga, Yogan Pillay, Ambrose Talisuna, Devanand Moonasar, Anban Pillay, Elizabeth Leonard, Raveen Naidoo, Shadrack Mngemane, Wayne Ramkrishna, Khadija Jamaloodien, Lebogang Lebese, Kamy Chetty, Lesley Bamford, Gaurang Tanna, Nhlanhla Ntuli, Lindiwe Madikizela, Moeketsi Modisenyane, Christie Engelbrecht, Popo Maja, Funeka Bongweni, Tsakani Furumele, Natalie Mayet, Otim Patrick Cossy Ramadan |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2021-02-01
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Series: | BMJ Global Health |
Online Access: | https://gh.bmj.com/content/6/2/e004393.full |
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