SARS-CoV-2 cases reported from long-term residential facilities (care homes) in South Africa: a retrospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Tracy Arendse (Author), Beverley Cowper (Author), Cheryl Cohen (Author), Maureen Masha (Author), Stefano Tempia (Author), Civil Legodu (Author), Sandhya Singh (Author), Tebogo Ratau (Author), Leon Geffen (Author), Ansie Heymans (Author), Dane Coetzer (Author), Lucille Blumberg (Author), Waasila Jassat (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2022-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Globally, long-term care facilities (LTCFs) experienced a large burden of deaths during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study aimed to describe the temporal trends as well as the characteristics and risk factors for mortality among residents and staff who tested positive for SARS-CoV-...