Analysis of the monitoring data of fever clinic symptoms during the pandemic of new coronavirus pneumonia in Xiangyang City / 公共卫生与预防医学

ABSTRACT

Objective To analyze the monitoring data of the fever clinic during the epidemic period of COVID-19 in Xiangyang City, and to provide a scientific basis for the government to carry out the prevention and control of new coronavirus pneumonia in the next step. Methods Monitoring data from the "Symptom Monitoring System of Fever Outpatients in Xiangyang City" from February 11, 2020 to March 16, 2020 was obtained. The data combined with the confirmed cases was statistically analyzed. Results A total of 28 296 outpatients with fever were monitored and 38 confirmed cases were found. According to trend chi square test, the visit rate of the fever clinic (Z =629.11，P = 0.000＜0.005 ) decreased gradually from the second week. The analysis of the rate of the fever clinic visits (χ2=2819.54，P=0.000＜0.05 ) and the rate of confirmed cases in different areas ( χ2=7.80，P=0.005＜0.05) indicated that the diagnostic confirmation rate in the urban area was higher, while the rate of visits in counties was higher. The rate of visits to fever clinics (Z=2 261.99, P=0.000<0.008) and the rate of diagnostic confirmation (Z=10.69, P=0.001<0.008) in different age groups showed that the visit rate decreased with the increase of age, while the diagnostic confirmation rate increased with the increase of age. Conclusion The prevention and control of the new coronavirus in Xiangyang City had been effective. It is important to strengthen the screening of patients in fever clinics in key areas (urban areas) and key age groups (children and adolescents) in the next step.