Local initiative supports case isolation and contact tracing during a SARS-CoV-2 surge in summer 2020: a community case study in Antwerp, Belgium

Local initiative supports case isolation and contact tracing during a SARS-CoV-2 surge in summer 2020: a community case study in Antwerp, Belgium

In Antwerp, Belgium's second largest city, a COVID-19 surge in July 2020 predominantly affected neighborhoods with high ethnic diversity. Local volunteers reacted and set up an initiative to support contact tracing and self-isolation. We describe the origin, implementation, and transfer of this...

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Main Authors: Kristien Verdonck, Stefan Morreel, Jef Vanhamel, Bea Vuylsteke, Christiana Nöstlinger, Marie Laga, Josefien van Olmen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-05-01
Series:Frontiers in Public Health
Subjects:
COVID-19
community case studies
case management
contact tracing
source identification
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1000617/full

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https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1000617/full

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