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  • Background On 30 January 2020, the World Health Organization declared the novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Egypt is among the five countries reporting the highest number of cases in Africa. Aims We aimed to provide an overview of the epidemic features of COVID-19 in Egypt in order to help guide an effective lockdown-exit strategy. Methods The incidence proportions, case fatality rates (CFR), growth rates, doubling time (Td), basic reproductive number (R0) and Herd Immunity Threshold (HIT) were calculated weekly and reviewed. Results As of 21 May 2020, the epidemic growth rate and R0 have decreased significantly; the averages (±SD) were 0.35 (±0.33) and 2.6 (±1.55) respectively. However, the incidence proportion has increased to 14 cases /100 000 population. Conclusion COVID-19 transmissibility has declined but the incidence rate has increased, underscoring that any lockdown-exit strategy should include measures to strengthen physical distancing, and case-based interventions to prevent an uncontrolled upsurge of COVID-19 cases.
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  • 10.26719/emhj.20.084
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  • Eastern_Mediterranean_health_journal_=_La_revue_de_sante_de_la_Mediterranee_orientale_=_al-Majallah_al-sihhiyah_li-sharq_al-mutawassit
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  • unk
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  • 32794161.0
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  • Medline
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  • Epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2 in Egypt.
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  • 2020-07-23

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