Department of Mathematics, Science and Technology Education, University of Free State, Republic of South Africa.
Department of Economics, Midlands State University, Zimbabwe.
Afr J Reprod Health. 2020 Jun;24(s1):108-116. doi: 10.29063/ajrh2020/v24i2s.15.
The coronavirus pandemic has spread worldwide, causing massive deaths of people in different countries. The study sought to find successes and failures in preventing the spread of the disease. This study results would assist states in identifying practical measures that can be used to avoid the spread of the pandemic. The cross-sectional study used a comparative analysis method. The study employed cross country comparison to conclude the effectiveness of the various measures implemented by different countries. Seven key phrases were searched, and the results were considered for analysis and presentation. The data were analyzed using the paired sample t-test and spearman's correlation coefficient. The USA and South Africa are on the exponential growth phase for the total number of infections per day. At the same time, South Korea and Taiwan were able to contain the virus. Western Cape is the epicenter of coronavirus cases in South Africa. The extensive production of face masks, quarantine measures, banning overseas travel, physical distancing, monitoring self-isolating individuals may help to contain the virus. In South Africa, banning the interprovincial movement may keep the spread to a minimum. Rapid implementation of preventive measures in the early stages is vital in preventing the spread of the pandemic.
冠状病毒大流行已在全球范围内蔓延,导致不同国家的大量人员死亡。本研究旨在寻找预防疾病传播的成功和失败之处。本研究结果将有助于各国确定可用于避免大流行传播的实际措施。这项横断面研究使用了比较分析方法。该研究通过国家间比较来得出不同国家实施的各种措施的有效性。研究搜索了七个关键短语,并对结果进行了分析和呈现。使用配对样本 t 检验和斯皮尔曼相关系数对数据进行了分析。美国和南非的每日感染总数呈指数增长。与此同时,韩国和中国台湾成功遏制了病毒。西开普省是南非冠状病毒病例的中心。广泛生产口罩、隔离措施、禁止海外旅行、保持身体距离、监测自我隔离者可能有助于遏制病毒。在南非,禁止省际间的流动可能会将传播降到最低。在早期迅速实施预防措施对于防止大流行的传播至关重要。