COVID-19: Mandatory institutional isolation v. voluntary home self-isolation.
S Afr Med J
; 110(6): 453-455, 2020 04 23.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-478021
ABSTRACT
Since community transmission of COVID-19 became established in South Africa, individuals who test positive for COVID-19 and who do not require hospitalisation have been permitted to self-isolate in their homes to reduce the burden on the health system. The Premier of KwaZulu-Natal Province has since announced that self-isolation will no longer be permitted in the province. Instead, mandatory isolation in state-designated isolation sites would apply. This policy change marks a dangerous departure from the country's prevailing position on home-based self-isolation and should not be replicated elsewhere.
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Patient Isolation
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Pneumonia, Viral
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Quarantine
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Coronavirus Infections
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Pandemics
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Health Policy
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Africa
Language:
English
Journal:
S Afr Med J
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
SAMJ.2020V110I6.14840
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