[
    {
        "id": "osp-2243",
        "type": "article-journal",
        "title": "Epidemiology of COVID-19 Infection in Oman: Analysis of the First 1304 Cases",
        "author": [
            {
                "family": "Khamis",
                "given": "Faryal"
            },
            {
                "family": "Al Rashidi",
                "given": "Badria"
            },
            {
                "family": "Al-Zakwani",
                "given": "Ibrahim"
            },
            {
                "family": "Al Wahaibi",
                "given": "Ahmed H."
            },
            {
                "family": "Al Awaidy",
                "given": "Salah T."
            }
        ],
        "URL": "https://omanscience.com/en/articles/epidemiology-of-covid-19-infection-in-oman-analysis-of-the-first-1304-cases",
        "language": "en",
        "issued": {
            "date-parts": [
                [
                    2020
                ]
            ]
        },
        "container-title": "Oman Medical Journal",
        "DOI": "10.5001/omj.2020.60",
        "publisher": "Oman Medical Specialty Board",
        "ISSN": "1999-768X",
        "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."
    }
]