Protective Behaviors and Secondary Harms Resulting From Nonpharmaceutical Interventions During the COVID-19 Epidemic in South Africa: Multisite, Prospective Longitudinal Study

• Main Authors: Harling, Guy (Author), Gómez-Olivé, Francesc Xavier (Author), Tlouyamma, Joseph (Author), Mutevedzi, Tinofa (Author), Kabudula, Chodziwadziwa Whiteson (Author), Mahlako, Ruth (Author), Singh, Urisha (Author), Ohene-Kwofie, Daniel (Author), Buckland, Rose (Author), Ndagurwa, Pedzisai (Author), Gareta, Dickman (Author), Gunda, Resign (Author), Mngomezulu, Thobeka (Author), Nxumalo, Siyabonga (Author), Wong, Emily B (Author), Kahn, Kathleen (Author), Siedner, Mark J (Author), Maimela, Eric (Author), Tollman, Stephen (Author), Collinson, Mark (Author), Herbst, Kobus (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2021-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundIn March 2020, South Africa implemented strict nonpharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) to contain the spread of COVID-19. Over the subsequent 5 months, NPI policies were eased in stages according to a national strategy. COVID-19 spread throughout the country heterogeneously; the disease rea...