Monitoring Trends and Differences in COVID-19 Case Fatality Rates in a Union Territory of India: Inferential Data Analysis

Author:

Saleem Sheikh Mohd1,Rather Rouf Hussain2,Anjum Sahifa3,Sood Vibhusha4,Shoib Sheikh5,Zaidi Ilham36

Affiliation:

1. Independent Global Health Consultant, Kashmir, J&K, India

2. Data Analysis Cell, Divisional Covid Control Room, Kashmir, J&K, India

3. Achutha Menon Centre for Health Science Studies, Sree Chitra Tirunal Institute for Medical Sciences and Technology, Trivandrum, India

4. JIPMER International School of Public Health (JISPH), Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research, Pondicherry, India

5. Jawaharlal Memorial Hospital, Directorate of health Services, Kashmir, India

6. International Society for Chronic Illnesses, New Delhi, India

Abstract

Objective: To understand the challenges posed by the second wave of COVID-19 cases in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir, India. Materials and Methods: The study utilised weekly aggregated surveillance data from November 2020 to May 2021. Ethical clearance was obtained, and an exploratory trend analysis was performed using Excel 2019. Results: Distinct trends in active cases, symptomatic patients tested, case fatality rate (CFR) and rapid antigen test (RAT) positivity rates were observed across the 10 districts in the Kashmir division. Srinagar exhibited notable variations, and CFR showed district-specific differences. Conclusion: This study underscores the significance of tailored strategies, government interventions and community resilience.

Publisher

Medknow

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