High-risk activities.
DISEASE, WEDDINGS
Discussion of high-risk activities revolved around attending gatherings and being in crowded locations (Knowledge of high-risk activities associated with COVID-19 among remote communities by respondent type, including illustrative quotesGatherings and crowds: examples: funerals, football matches, church, weddings, markets, other community meetingsNot following prevention guidelines: not social distancing, not wearing masks, not handwashingGatherings and crowds: examples: funerals, churches, football matchesNot following prevention guidelines: not social distancing, not wearing masks, not handwashingContinuing to shake hands and hugTravel: movement from place to placeGatherings and crowds: includes sitting squeezed and not spacing; examples: church, shops, weddings, funerals, busesNot following prevention guidelines: not social distancing, not wearing masks, not handwashingContinuing to shake hands and hugTravel: movement from place to placeIllustrative quotes
“The high-risk activities [are] where you gather as a crowd and there is no social distancing, there is no proper hygiene like handwashing or face masking. If you do not do those things and if one in that group is infected, then it is possible that most of the people can also get infected.” – Health center staff, male, Nyimba district, round 1“When finding yourself in overcrowded places, you are actually propagating the spread of Covid-19. Generally, I would say at funerals people are not observing social distancing, they are not masked up. And in places where people are watching soccer. Market places, those are high risk areas too.” – Health center staff, male, Choma district, round 2“When we sit in a large group together without social distancing, then the disease can spread very fast. Also not wearing a mask on the mouth, then this disease can spread to you.” – Community-based volunteer, female, Pemba district, round 1“By not adhering to the guidelines which are given by health worker like social distance, meeting in numbers and not wearing of masks. This is what can cause the disease to spread more.” – Community member, male, Kalomo district, round 2