From regulations to courts: an evaluation of the inclusive and exclusive criteria on children with co-caregivers in the era of Covid-19

Abstract

At the time of writing, more than 5.2 million persons have been infected by Covid-19, leading to 340,000 deaths, while about 2.2 million people have recovered (WHO 2020). South Africa has reported 23,000 infections and 481 deaths (DoH 2020). On 27 March 2020, South Africa declared a national state of disaster and effected a national lockdown. This greatly affected the provision of services across the entire country, save for the provision of essential services.