“ …  [I]f I can [be] infected now that means I am going to die … ”: an explorative study focusing on vulnerable, immunocompromised groups and caregivers experiences and perceptions of the Covid-19 pandemic in South Africa

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Table 1. Key informants profile.

KIIs	WC	GP	KZN	KIIs	WC	GP	KZN
Taxi owners/drivers/commuters	2	2	2	Sexual and gender minorities	2	2	0
Faith-based leader	1	1	1	NGOs for the homeless	2	0	0
Traditional leader	0	1	1	Migrant communities	1	2	2
Educators	1	1	1	People with disabilities	2	2	2
Shebeen (i.e. informal drinking place) patrons	2	2	1	Sex workers	1	1	0
People living with HIV	1	1	1	Out of school youth	2	2	2
Person living with chronic diabetes	1	0	0	Airport workers	1	1	1
Pregnant woman	1	0	0	Community health workers	2	2	2
Old age carers	1	1	4^a

^a A focus group discussion with four old age home carers.

Table 2. Core questions and sub-categories.

General Questions	Knowledge of coronavirus and sources of information
	Community member reaction to the outbreak
	Precautions that have been taken
	Concerns
	Myths and conceptions
Prevention	Importance of protective measures
	Adherence to protective measures by community members
	Government’s response
Impact of coronavirus	Employment
	Livelihood
	Coping and managing infections