Epidemiological Characteristics of Pandemic Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in Oman.
Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J
; 21(2): e195-e202, 2021 May.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1296285
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
The aim of the current study was to describe COVID-19's epidemiological characteristics in Oman during the initial stages of the outbreak and compare findings with other countries' reports.METHODS:
Data were drawn from a descriptive, records-based review of reported cases of COVID-19 collected through the national COVID-19 Surveillance System from February to April 2020.RESULTS:
A total of 2,443 confirmed cases were reported during the study period. The overall first-time testing rate for this period was 851.7 per 100,000, the positivity rate was 53.1 (confidence intervals [CI] 51.0-55.2) and the death rate was 0.32 (CI 0.20-0.54) per 100,000 population, respectively. The overall national positive ratio was 5.7% and ranged from 2.2-7.1% across various governorates. Muscat Governorate had the highest positive ratio (12.5%). People in the 51-60 year old age group (RR = 1.97), males (RR = 1.24), non-Omanis (RR = 2.33) and those living in Muscat (RR = 2.14) emerged as categories with significant demographic risk for COVID-19 cases when compared to the national average. The mean age was 35.6 ± 13.4. Asymptomatic cases accounted for nearly 16%.CONCLUSION:
The overall rate of COVID-19 cases and deaths were low in Oman compared to the rest of the world during the study period.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pandemics
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Observational study
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Prognostic study
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:
Asia
Language:
English
Journal:
Sultan Qaboos Univ Med J
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
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