Epidemiological Trends of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in China
Background: The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic broke out in Wuhan, China, and it spread rapidly. Since January 23, 2020, China has launched a series of unusual and strict measures, including the lockdown of Wuhan city to contain this highly contagious disease. We collected the epidemio...
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| description | Background: The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic broke out in Wuhan, China, and it spread rapidly. Since January 23, 2020, China has launched a series of unusual and strict measures, including the lockdown of Wuhan city to contain this highly contagious disease. We collected the epidemiological data to analyze the trend of this epidemic in China.Methods: We closely tracked the Chinese and global official websites to collect the epidemiological information about COVID-19. The number of total and daily new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in China was presented to illustrate the trend of this epidemic.Results: On January 23, 2020, 835 confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported in China. On February 6, 2020, there were 31,211 cases. By February 20, 2020, the number reached as high as 75,993. Most cases were distributed in and around Wuhan, Hubei province. Since January 23, 2020, the number of daily new cases in China except Hubei province reached a peak of 890 on the eleventh day and then it declined to a low level of 34 within two full-length incubation periods (28 days), and the number of daily new cases in Hubei also started to decrease on the twelfth day, from 3,156 on February 4, 2020 to 955 on February 15, 2020.Conclusion: The COVID-19 epidemic has been primarily contained in China. The battle against this epidemic in China has provided valuable experiences for the rest of the world. Strict measures need to be taken as earlier as possible to prevent its spread. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-2efe906496bd47cbba56319f10d9ac232022-12-22T02:42:50ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Medicine2296-858X2020-05-01710.3389/fmed.2020.00259544025Epidemiological Trends of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in ChinaBilin Chen0Huanhuan Zhong1Yueyan Ni2Lulu Liu3Jinjin Zhong4Xin Su5Xin Su6Xin Su7Department of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, ChinaDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, ChinaDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, ChinaDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, ChinaDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, ChinaDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Medical School of Nanjing University, Nanjing, ChinaDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing, ChinaDepartment of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine, Jinling Hospital, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, ChinaBackground: The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic broke out in Wuhan, China, and it spread rapidly. Since January 23, 2020, China has launched a series of unusual and strict measures, including the lockdown of Wuhan city to contain this highly contagious disease. We collected the epidemiological data to analyze the trend of this epidemic in China.Methods: We closely tracked the Chinese and global official websites to collect the epidemiological information about COVID-19. The number of total and daily new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in China was presented to illustrate the trend of this epidemic.Results: On January 23, 2020, 835 confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported in China. On February 6, 2020, there were 31,211 cases. By February 20, 2020, the number reached as high as 75,993. Most cases were distributed in and around Wuhan, Hubei province. Since January 23, 2020, the number of daily new cases in China except Hubei province reached a peak of 890 on the eleventh day and then it declined to a low level of 34 within two full-length incubation periods (28 days), and the number of daily new cases in Hubei also started to decrease on the twelfth day, from 3,156 on February 4, 2020 to 955 on February 15, 2020.Conclusion: The COVID-19 epidemic has been primarily contained in China. The battle against this epidemic in China has provided valuable experiences for the rest of the world. Strict measures need to be taken as earlier as possible to prevent its spread.https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2020.00259/fullCoronavirus disease 2019epidemiologydisease controlcoronavirusinfection |
| spellingShingle | Bilin Chen Huanhuan Zhong Yueyan Ni Lulu Liu Jinjin Zhong Xin Su Xin Su Xin Su Epidemiological Trends of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in China Frontiers in Medicine Coronavirus disease 2019 epidemiology disease control coronavirus infection |
| title | Epidemiological Trends of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in China |
| title_full | Epidemiological Trends of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in China |
| title_fullStr | Epidemiological Trends of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in China |
| title_full_unstemmed | Epidemiological Trends of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in China |
| title_short | Epidemiological Trends of Coronavirus Disease 2019 in China |
| title_sort | epidemiological trends of coronavirus disease 2019 in china |
| topic | Coronavirus disease 2019 epidemiology disease control coronavirus infection |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmed.2020.00259/full |
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