Revealing the extent of the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Kenya based on serological and PCR-test data
Wellcome Open Research
; 6:127, 2021.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2164250
ABSTRACT
Policymakers in Africa need robust estimates of the current and future spread of SARS-CoV-2. We used national surveillance PCR test, serological survey and mobility data to develop and fit a county-specific transmission model for Kenya up to the end of September 2020, which encompasses the first wave of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in the country. We estimate that the first wave of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic peaked before the end of July 2020 in the major urban counties, with 30-50% of residents infected. Our analysis suggests, first, that the reported low COVID-19 disease burden in Kenya cannot be explained solely by limited spread of the virus, and second, that a 30-50% attack rate was not sufficient to avoid a further wave of transmission.
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Wellcome Open Research
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2021
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