Impact of the Covid-19 epidemic and related social distancing regulations on social contact and SARS-CoV-2 transmission potential in rural South Africa: analysis of repeated cross-sectional surveys.

Nicky McCreeshVuyiswa DlaminiAnita EdwardsStephen OlivierNjabulo DayiKeabetswe DikgaleSiyabonga NxumaloJaco DreyerKathy BaisleyMark J SiednerRichard G WhiteKobus HerbstAlison D GrantGuy Harling

Published in: BMC infectious diseases (2021)

Extra-household social contact fell substantially following imposition of Covid-19 distancing regulations in rural South Africa. Ongoing contact within intergenerational households highlighted a potential limitation of social distancing measures in protecting older adults.

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