COVID-19: A Comprehensive Review of Epidemiology and Public Health System Response in Nordic Region.
Int J Health Serv
; 51(3): 287-299, 2021 07.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1115184
ABSTRACT
This paper investigates the epidemiology and public health response of novel coronavirus infection (COVID-19) in the Nordic region. The data on cases and deaths due to COVID-19 were drawn from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. The data on age- and sex-wise cases, deaths and intensive care unit (ICU) admissions, and public health interventions in the Nordic region through November 10, 2020, were obtained from respective countries' health ministries. Sweden accounted for 60.59% of cases (162â
240 of 267â
768 cases) and 81% of deaths (6057 of 7477 cases) in the Nordic region. The incidence rate for the Nordic region was 989.59 per 100â
000, varying from 327.30 per 100â
000 in Finland to 1616.51 per 100â
000 in Sweden, and the mortality rate for the region was 27.63 per 100â
000, ranging from 5.3 per 100â
000 in Norway to 60.35 per 100â
000 in Sweden. The case-fatality ratio of the Nordic region was 2.79%. Females were more susceptible to COVID-19 infection than males (52.30% vs 47.66%), while males had a greater proportion of deaths (54.7%) and ICU need (71.99%) than females. It is imperative to continue with social distancing, mandatory masks, testing, prohibition of mass gatherings, isolation of confirmed cases, and preventing the importation of cases from other countries to avoid the further resurgence of cases.
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Public Health Administration
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Reviews
Limits:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Child, preschool
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Female
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Humans
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Infant
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Male
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Middle aged
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
English
Journal:
Int J Health Serv
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
0020731421994840
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