COVID-19:	Coronavirus disease
ICU:	Intensive Care Unit
LDoH:	Limpopo Department of Health
MERS:	Middle East Respiratory Syndrome
MPH:	Master of Public Health
NHRC:	National Health Research Committee
NCCC:	National COVID-19 Command and Control Council
PCCC:	Provincial COVID-19 Command and Council
PHEIC:	Public Health Emergency of International Concern
SARS:	Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome
SARS-CoV-2:	Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
SPRP:	Strategic Preparedness and Response Plan
TREC:	Turfloop Research Ethics Committee
UL:	University of Limpopo
UNIVEN:	University of Venda
WHO:	World Health Organization