Epidemiological analysis of the early 38 fatalities in Hubei, China, of the coronavirus disease 2019

Abstract

Since a cluster of unexplained cases of pneumonia, which was later identified as a novel coronavirus infection, surfaced in December 2019 At a breakneck pace, the virus has also left over 190 countries under siege, prompting WHO to declare COVID-19 a pandemic on 11 March 2020. As the number of infected cases keeps Background Since the emergence of coronavirus disease 2019 in Hubei province of China by the end of 2019, it has burned its way across the globe, resulting in a still fast-growing death toll that far exceeded those from severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in less than two months. As there is a paucity of evidence on which population is more likely to progress into severe conditions among cases, we looked into the first cluster of death cases, aiming to add to current evidence and reduce panic among the population.