The Outbreak of COVID-19 in Southern Yemen, April 2020 to December 2022

Abstract

Background Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) is a contagious illness that is caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus and is responsible for a multitude of lung diseases across the globe. Data on the COVID-19 outbreak in southern part of Yemen country are lacking. Objectives This study aimed to describe the COVID-19 outbreak in southern Yemen between April 2020 and December 2022. Materials and Methods This study was a retrospective investigation based on previously collected information from the Health institution in Aden, Yemen, between April 2020 and December 2022. The data used in this study were confirmed in a laboratory using molecular methods. Results Of the 8823 COVID-19 cases, the highest rates were among found among males (67.47%), those aged ≥ 65 years (25.21%), 2021 (67.44%), and Costal Hadhramout governorate (26.44%). The monthly trends of COVID-19 cases showed that more cases were discovered in March 2021. In addition, the total incidence of COVID-19 is 15.04 per 10,000 individuals. A higher incidence rate was recorded in males (10.15), in 2021 (10.14), and in the governorate of Socotra (31.5). Overall, the case fatality rate was documented at 15.05%; a higher rate was recorded at 10.15%, 43.21%, 28.87%, and 29.84%, respectively, among males, the age group ≥ 65, in 2020, and in the Abyan governorate. Conclusion In this finding, the proportions of COVID-19 incidence and fatality cases were high. Therefore, it is imperative to raise public awareness of COVID-19 spread and safeguarding procedures and implement appropriate measures to combat infectious diseases.