Descriptive epidemiology of coronavirus disease 2019 in Nigeria, 27 February-6 June, 2020

dc.contributor.authorIgumbor, Ehimario
dc.contributor.authorElimian, Kelly Osezele
dc.contributor.authorOchu, Chinwe Lucia
dc.date.accessioned2021-01-20T09:40:54Z
dc.date.available2021-01-20T09:40:54Z
dc.date.issued2020
dc.description.abstractThe objective of this study was to describe the epidemiology of COVID-19 in Nigeria with a view of generating evidence to enhance planning and response strategies. A national surveillance dataset between 27 February and 6 June, 2020 was retrospectively analysed, with confirmatory testing for COVID-19 done by real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR). The primary outcomes were cumulative incidence (CI) and case fatality (CF). A total of 40926 persons (67% of total 60839) had complete records of RT-PCR test across 35 States and the Federal Capital Territory, 12289 (30.0%) of whom were confirmed COVID-19 cases. Of those confirmed cases, 3467 (28.2%) had complete records of clinical outcome (alive or dead), 342 (9.9%) of which died. The overall CI and CF were 5.6 per 100000 population and 2.8%, respectively.en_US
dc.identifier.citationIgumbor, E. et al. (2020). Descriptive epidemiology of coronavirus disease 2019 in Nigeria, 27 February-6 June, 2020. Epidemiology and Infection. School of Public Health. University of the Western Cape.en_US
dc.identifier.issn1469-4409
dc.identifier.uri10.1017/S095026882000206X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10566/5695
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherCambridge University Pressen_US
dc.subjectAsymptomaticen_US
dc.subjectCase fatalityen_US
dc.subjectCOVID-19en_US
dc.subjectCumulative incidenceen_US
dc.subjectNigeriaen_US
dc.titleDescriptive epidemiology of coronavirus disease 2019 in Nigeria, 27 February-6 June, 2020en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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