Abstract
As of March 1, 2020, Iran had reported 987 novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases, including 54 associated deaths. At least six neighboring countries (Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Afghanistan, and Pakistan) had reported imported COVID-19 cases from Iran. In this study, air travel data and the numbers of cases from Iran imported into other Middle Eastern countries were used to estimate the number of COVID-19 cases in Iran. It was estimated that the total number of cases in Iran was 16 533 (95% confidence interval: 5925–35 538) by February 25, 2020, before the UAE and other Gulf Cooperation Council countries suspended inbound and outbound flights from Iran.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 29-31 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | International Journal of Infectious Diseases |
| Volume | 94 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - May 2020 |
UN SDGs
This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Keywords
- Air travel data
- Ascertainment rate
- Coronavirus disease 2019
- COVID-19
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Microbiology (medical)
- Infectious Diseases
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