[
    {
        "id": "osp-10388",
        "type": "article-journal",
        "title": "Epidemiological Characteristics of Pandemic Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in Oman",
        "author": [
            {
                "family": "Al Rawahi",
                "given": "Bader"
            },
            {
                "family": "KP",
                "given": "Prakash"
            },
            {
                "family": "Al-Wahaibi",
                "given": "Adil"
            },
            {
                "family": "Al-Jardani",
                "given": "Amina"
            },
            {
                "family": "Al-Harthy",
                "given": "Khalid"
            },
            {
                "family": "Kurup",
                "given": "Padmamohan J."
            },
            {
                "family": "Al-Moqbali",
                "given": "Ali"
            },
            {
                "family": "Al-Tubi",
                "given": "Mohammad"
            },
            {
                "family": "Al-Mayahi",
                "given": "Zayid"
            },
            {
                "family": "Al-Maani",
                "given": "Amal"
            },
            {
                "family": "Al-Abri",
                "given": "Seif"
            }
        ],
        "URL": "https://omanscience.com/ar/articles/epidemiological-characteristics-of-pandemic-coronavirus-disease-covid-19-in-oman",
        "language": "en",
        "issued": {
            "date-parts": [
                [
                    2025
                ]
            ]
        },
        "container-title": "Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal",
        "volume": "21",
        "issue": "2",
        "page": "e195-202",
        "DOI": "10.18295/squmj.2021.21.02.007",
        "publisher": "Sultan Qaboos University",
        "ISSN": "2075-051X",
        "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."
    }
]