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. 2020 Jun 30;35(3):e145.
doi: 10.5001/omj.2020.60. eCollection 2020 May.

Epidemiology of COVID-19 Infection in Oman: Analysis of the First 1304 Cases

Faryal Khamis  1 , Badria Al Rashidi  2 , Ibrahim Al-Zakwani  3 , Ahmed H Al Wahaibi  2 , Salah T Al Awaidy  4
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Epidemiology of COVID-19 Infection in Oman: Analysis of the First 1304 Cases

Faryal Khamis et al. Oman Med J. .

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.

Keywords: COVID-19; Coronavirus; Epidemiology; Oman.

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Figure 1
COVID-19 cases in Oman from 23 February to 18 April 2020, along with the dates of various strategies to minimize its spread.
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Figure 2
Frequency distribution of Omani COVID-19 patients by age categories and gender.
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Figure 3
Distribution of COVID-19 patients in Oman by nationality.
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Figure 4
(a) Distribution of COVID-19 patients by governorate (n = 1304). (b) Distribution of COVID-19 patients by wilayat (n = 1044).
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