Extent of Covid-19 Pandemic in the First Year

Background: Coronavirus is one of the major viruses which primarily affecting the respiratory system in human. However, Coronaviruses have been also diagnosed in animals and can cause a range of severe diseases such as gastroenteritis and pneumonia. Coronaviruses are a group of related RNA viruses that cause diseases in mammals and birds. The novel coronavirus causing COVID-19, subsequently named SARS-CoV-2 were first reported by officials in Wuhan City, China, in December 2019. Its was declared a global pandemic by the WHO on 11 March 2020 and could affect all countries and people around the globe. Objectives: To determine the extent of COVID-19 disease in the first year. Methods: A cross sectional study was carried out on patients with COVID-19 in al_amiriyah city, during the period between March 26, 2020 to February 28, 2021. A total of (956) patients, (572) male and (384) female who attended al_amiriyah general hospital and al_ amiriyah sector for primary health care was constituted the study group. Results: There were (59.83%) males patients and (40.17%) females patients. Most of the cases in the current study were in the age group between (40_60) years. The male to female ratio was found to be (1.64:1). The prevalence of COVID -19 in this study was (86,90/10000) person. The percentage of positive case was high in August and November 2020. Males and adults accounted for the majority of COVID-19 cases. Conclusions: The epidemiological status of COVID-19 in Al_ amiriyah city showing promising improvement and the prevalence of COVID-19 is within the global average. Most of the cases in the current study were in the middle age group. COVID-19 was clearly more prevalent among males compared to females. Most of COVID-19 patients treated outside the hospital (home isolation). Occurrence of the COVID-19 in rural population more than in urban one. Case _fatality rate was moderate in our study