Covid-19 cases in Diyala province/Iraq, from 3rd March 2020 - 1st March 2021

Abstract

The study included Covid 19 cases in Diyala governorate according to sectors, with the incidence rate per 100,000 people for the period from 3/3/2020 to 1/3/2021. With the appearance and distribution of coronavirus (2019-CoV) and the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), a new public health problem appeared that threatened the world. In the city of Wuhan, Hubei province in china, in December 2019, this virus appeared in bats and transmitted to human-beings through intermediary animals. The Covid-19 infection is caused by SARS-CoV-2 . It is considered a new emergency disease of the Coronavirus strain, which has witnessed several mutations and mutations since its first appearance in the Chinese state of Wuhan in late 2019 , and continued as a global pandemic throughout the year 2020, and is still within 2021 through waves Vehicle and regression unaffected by any natural, environmental or seasonal factors. Within the global data and facts, the Covid 19 pandemic is the most dangerous, powerful and comprehensive pandemic for the world after the 1918-1920 Spanish influenza pandemic. The number of confirmed cases recorded globally reached 135 million and 660 thousand cases, of which 109 million cases (80%) were cured and 2 million and 930 thousand (2%) deaths until 4/10/2021. As for Iraq, the number of confirmed registered cases reached 918 thousand and 155 cases, of which 809 thousand and 663 cases (88%) were cured and 14 thousand and 678 (1.6%) deaths. This study aimed to present an overview on the epidemiology and characteristics of COVID-19 disease in Diyala governorate. This study was conducted for the period from 3/3/2020 - 1/3/2021 in Diyala governorate according to sectors, with the incidence rate per 100,000 people. The age group ranged from less than 1 year to more than 60 years. The obtained results showed that the first confirmed case of Covid 19 in Diyala Governorate was recorded on 3/4/2020. The first recovery case of Covid 19 case in Diyala Governorate was recorded on 3/11/2020, while the first death of Covid 19 in Diyala Governorate occurred on 3/22/2020. In addition, the total number of swabs amounted to 19,597 thousand cases, of which 24,991(12.6%) were positive and confirmed. Note: The number of isolation wards for confirmed and suspected Covid 19 cases is 18 wards with 490 bed capacity. The total number of recorded cases was 24,991, and the number of recoveries was 24,246 (97%) cases, while the number of deaths was 278 (1.1%) for the period from 3/3/2020 to 1/3/2021 in Diyala governorate.