Why is it difficult to stop the spread of COVID-19?
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Pre-symptomatic infectiousness: People spreading it without knowing it before they get ill.
Asymptomatic infectiousness: People spreading it without ever knowing before they have the infection.
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Superspreaders: Such as patient 31 in South Korea
Repeated waves: Even when initial epidemic controlled, ever-present risk of new epidemics, for example Singapore. Coronavirus Hotline Number: 0800 029 999 from 8 am to 4 pm, Monday to Friday.
Help protect your loved ones by sharing this official South African government COVID-19 service with your family, friends and community. Send HI to 0600 123 456 on WhatsApp.
The NICD has another Clinician Hotline to improve #COVID19 communication and support for healthcare providers. The Clinician Hotline is 0800 11 1131, operating 24 hrs. The Public Hotline is 0800 029 999 also operating 24hrs.