Believing that the majority of the population has already been in contact with Covid-19, South Africa is ending the tracing of contact cases.
South Africa has decided to end the tracing of contact cases of people who have tested positive for Covid-19, believing that the majority of the population has already been in contact with the virus.
“The tracing of contact cases will be stopped, with immediate effect, except in the case of clusters or positive cases in closed places”, such as schools, prisons, retirement homes or large gatherings, according to a circular from the general management of Health sent Thursday evening to provincial officials.
These contact persons will have to watch for the appearance of fever or symptoms and only in this case to go to be tested, recommends the government. And for five to seven days, avoid crowded places, make sure to wear a mask and respect distancing more systematically.
“The proportion of people who have developed immunity, either by infection or by vaccination, is high,” notes the health authority.
The most affected country in Africa
The number of asymtomatic is high and only a low proportion of infections are confirmed by tests in the country, adds the circular.
Contact cases are no longer required to be tested unless they begin to develop symptoms, on the other hand positive cases must isolate themselves ten days, further specifies this circlaire.
At the end of these ten days, they will no longer need to be tested, and will be able to resume normal activity, estimates the circular.
South Africa is officially the most affected country on the continent, with nearly 3.4 million positive cases tested, out of a total population of 59 million, and more than 90,000 deaths.
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