A prospective randomised controlled trial investigating household SARS-CoV-2 transmission in a densely populated community in Cape Town, South Africa - the transmission of COVID-19 in crowded environments (TRACE) study

• Main Authors: Philip Smith (Author), Francesca Little (Author), Sabine Hermans (Author), Mary-Ann Davies (Author), Robin Wood (Author), Catherine Orrell (Author), Carey Pike (Author), Fatima Peters (Author), Audry Dube (Author), Daniella Georgeu-Pepper (Author), Robyn Curran (Author), Lara Fairall (Author), Linda-Gail Bekker (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background South Africa's first SARS-CoV-2 case was identified 5th March 2020 and national lockdown followed March 26th. Households are an important location for secondary SARS-CoV-2 infection. Physical distancing and sanitation - infection mitigation recommended by the World Health Or...