The South African COVID-19 Pregnancy Outcomes Study

KRISP News - 2020-05-29

The South African Obstetric Surveillance System Consortium in partnership with the SA MRC Maternal and Infant Health Strategies Unit and KRISP/UKZN invites clinicians from South African obstetric institutions to participate in this national study.

Report into a nosocomial outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) at Netcare St. Augustine’s Hospital

KRISP Open Report - 2020-05-22

This report presents the findings and recommendations of an investigation into a nosocomial outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) at St. Augustine’s Hospital in Durban, South Africa. The investigation began on 4 April after the identification of a number of confirmed COVID-19 cases and three deaths at the hospital. Investigation methods included medical record reviews, ward visits, and interviews with health care workers and management. A detailed timeline of patient cases was constructed to generate hypotheses as to the spread of infection through the hospital. In addition, DNA sequencing of severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) nucleic acid extracted from nasopharyngeal and oropharyngeal swab samples was performed and phylogenetic analysis was conducted.

PRESS RELEASE: Findings and recommendations of the investigation into the Covid-19 outbreak at Netcare St Augustine’s Hospital led by UKZN team

Press release - 2020-05-20

The investigation found that between 9 March and 30 April 2020, there were 119 confirmed cases identified at St. Augustine’s Hospital (39 patients and 80 staff). Fifteen of the 39 patients died (case fatality rate 38.5%). The most plausible explanation for the outbreak is that there was a single introduction of the severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)

How one COVID-19 case at St Augustine’s Hospital led to 135 infections within 51 days – report

Bhekisisa - 2020-05-20

The coronavirus spread rapidly through Netcare St. Augustine’s Hospital and beyond and made up 14% of KwaZulu-Natal’s infections by the end of April. The study, seen by Bhekisisa, was conducted by researchers at the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s (UKZN) Nelson R. Mandela School of Medicine and the KwaZulu?Natal Research Innovation & Sequencing Platform, Krisp.

University probe finds over 100 Covid-19 cases at St Augustine's Hospital

JacarandaFM - 2020-05-20

An investigation has found there were 119 confirmed cases of coronavirus at Durban's St Augustine's Hospital by the end of last month. The probe into the Covid-19 outbreak at the hospital was led by a team at University of KwaZuu-Natal.

Netcare welcomes findings into Covid-19 outbreak at St Augustine's Hospital

Independent - 2020-05-20

Durban - The Netcare group has welcomed the findings of a report which investigated the outbreak of Covid-19 at the St Augustine's Hospital. On Wednesday, the investigative report was released and showed that between March 9 and April 30, there were 119 people – among them 39 patients and 80 staff members – who had confirmed cases identified at the hospital. Fifteen of the 39 patients died.

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COVID-19 Pandemic | "Coronavirus outbreak at St Augustine Hospital originated from a single source"

From Richard Lessells, date: 2020-05-22, duration: 00:18:03

Sequencing SARS-CoV-2 in Africa in real-time to control COVID-19 outbreaks

From Tulio De Oliveira, Jennifer Giandhari and Sureshnee Pillay, date: 2020-05-20, duration: 00:03:22

COVID-19 Pandemic | Outcome of investigation into COVID-19 at Netcare St Augustine's Hospital

From Tulio de Oliveira, date: 2020-05-20, duration: 00:09:32

COVID-19 Question 3: How has South Africa's mortality rate been impacted by the pandemic?

From Richard Lessells, date: 2020-05-12, duration: 00:01:52

COVID-19 Question 2: What can we learn from the emerging COVID-19 deaths around the word?

From Richard Lessells, date: 2020-05-12, duration: 00:03:01