There was an overall trend of increasing confirmed cases and hospitalizations during South Africa's first three epidemic waves (June 2020 to September 2021) for all ages but the majority of hospitalizations with a known outcome and severe disease were reported among people aged ≥ 60 years during Waves Two (Beta variant dominant) and Three (Delta variant dominant) ( 17 ).
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Heterogeneity in COVID-19 infection among older persons in South Africa: Evidence from national surveillance data.
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