Vulnerability in the context of COVID-19 is not distributed evenly across all people and households. Globally, a range of factors - including race and social and economic status - have already been shown to shape vulnerability.
In the South African context, household composition and structure are already known to be linked to socio-economic vulnerability. They are likely to be relevant in the context of COVID-19 too. In particular, female-headed households and multigenerational households are likely to be at risk.
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