Clinical and demographic characteristics of COVID-19 cases in Brunei Darussalam: comparison between the first and second waves, 2020 and 2021

Differences in clinical manifestations between strains of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) have been reported. This retrospective descriptive study compares the clinical and demographic characteristics of all confirmed coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases admitted to the...

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Published in:Western Pacific surveillance and response journal 2022-07, Vol.13 (3), p.1-40
Main Authors: Malik, Muhammad Umer, Abdullah, Muhammad Syafiq, Chong, Pui Lin, Asli, Rosmonaliza, Mani, Babu Ivan, Rahman, Nooraffizan, Momin, Natalie Riamiza, Lim, Chin Ann, Wong, Justin, Chong, Chee Fui, Chong, Vui Heng
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Language:English
Subjects:
Brunei - epidemiology
Covid-19
COVID-19 - epidemiology
Demography
Humans
Retrospective Studies
SARS-CoV-2
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Summary:Differences in clinical manifestations between strains of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) have been reported. This retrospective descriptive study compares the clinical and demographic characteristics of all confirmed coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases admitted to the National Isolation Centre (NIC) in the first wave and at the beginning of the second wave of the pandemic in Brunei Darussalam. All COVID-19 cases admitted to the NIC between 9 March and 6 May 2020 (first wave) and 7-17 August 2021 (second wave) were included. Data were obtained from NIC databases and case characteristics compared using Student's -tests and χ tests, as appropriate. Cases from the first wave were significantly older than those from the second wave (mean 37.2 vs 29.7 years,  
ISSN:2094-7321
2094-7313
DOI:10.5365/wpsar.2022.13.3.925