Abstract
Objectives: We sought to identify the epidemiological characteristics of the first case series of patients with COVID-19 in Oman. Methods: We included national surveillance data of patients with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 from 24 February to 17 April 2020. Analyses were performed using descriptive and univariate statistics. Results: Of the 1304 patients studied, the mean age was 37.0±13.0 years old, 80.3% were males, and 35.8% were Omanis. The other mostly affected nationalities were Indian (29.1%), Bangladeshi (20.0%), and Pakistani (10.7%). Out of the total, 80.1% were from the Muscat governorate. Omani patients were significantly more likely to be males than females and aged between 20 and 59 years old (p < 0.001). On presentation, 95.9% cases were mild, 3.6% moderate, and 0.5% severe. The case fatality rate was 0.5%. All deaths were from Muscat governorate; four from Mutrah, one from A'Seeb, and one from Bawshar. Conclusions: This case series provides epidemiological characteristics as well as the early outcomes of patients with laboratory-confirmed COVID-19.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.5001/omj.2020.60
- Journal
- Oman Medical Journal
- Publisher
- Oman Medical Specialty Board
- Open access
- Gold open access
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APA 7
Khamis, F., Al Rashidi, B., Al-Zakwani, I., Al Wahaibi, A. H., & Al Awaidy, S. T. (2020). Epidemiology of COVID-19 Infection in Oman: Analysis of the First 1304 Cases. Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2020.60
MLA 9
Khamis, Faryal, et al. "Epidemiology of COVID-19 Infection in Oman: Analysis of the First 1304 Cases." Oman Medical Journal, 2020. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2020.60.
Chicago (author–date)
Khamis, Faryal, Badria Al Rashidi, Ibrahim Al-Zakwani, Ahmed H. Al Wahaibi, and Salah T. Al Awaidy. 2020. "Epidemiology of COVID-19 Infection in Oman: Analysis of the First 1304 Cases." Oman Medical Journal. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2020.60.
Harvard
Khamis, F., Al Rashidi, B., Al-Zakwani, I., Al Wahaibi, A. H. and Al Awaidy, S. T. (2020) 'Epidemiology of COVID-19 Infection in Oman: Analysis of the First 1304 Cases', Oman Medical Journal. doi:10.5001/omj.2020.60.
Vancouver
Khamis F, Al Rashidi B, Al-Zakwani I, Al Wahaibi AH, Al Awaidy ST. Epidemiology of COVID-19 Infection in Oman: Analysis of the First 1304 Cases. Oman Medical Journal. 2020. doi:10.5001/omj.2020.60
IEEE
F. Khamis, B. Al Rashidi, I. Al-Zakwani, A. H. Al Wahaibi, and S. T. Al Awaidy, "Epidemiology of COVID-19 Infection in Oman: Analysis of the First 1304 Cases," Oman Medical Journal, 2020, doi: 10.5001/omj.2020.60.