Role of testing for the COVID-19 response in Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and regional populations
Role of testing for the COVID-19 response in Aboriginal, Torres Strait Islander and regional populations
Microbiology Australia
- Author(s): Speers, David
- Published: 2021
Abstract: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people may be disproportionately affected by COVID-19 and despite isolation remote communities have an increased risk of COVID-19 transmission due to overcrowding and frequent travel over long distances for family, cultural or community events. The response to an outbreak in remote settings will be logistically challenging requiring a coordinated multiagency response. The provision of timely COVID-19 diagnostic testing is central to this response.