Spatial inequality through the prism of a pandemic: Covid-19 in South Africa

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In this paper, we examine whether pre-existing socio-economic inequalities relate to in vulnerability COVID-19 infection the context of South Africa using 2016 Community Survey, which allows for a detailed geographical disaggregation analysis. For purpose, use set indicators household's and then aggregate these into an index vulnerability. We their indices profile at national, provincial municipal levels as well providing urban/rural breakdown. find that are related infection. Poorer households more vulnerable due living conditions. While close 30% population poorest two wealth quintiles may be considered virus multiple factors, corresponding figure richest is less than 2%. There also stark spatial This has implications budget allocations response pandemic, especially some government relief funding been will apportioned according need.

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عنوان ژورنال: Scientific African

سال: 2021

ISSN: ['2468-2276']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.sciaf.2021.e00949