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Gaceta médica de México
versión On-line ISSN 2696-1288versión impresa ISSN 0016-3813
Resumen
ORNELAS-AGUIRRE, José M.. The new coronavirus that came from the East: analysis of the initial epidemic in Mexico. Gac. Méd. Méx [online]. 2020, vol.156, n.3, pp.209-217. Epub 27-Mayo-2021. ISSN 2696-1288. https://doi.org/10.24875/gmm.20000165.
Introduction
As of March 23, 2020, suspension of non-essential activities was declared in Mexico throughout the country in order to mitigate the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Objective:
To analyze data on the first 1510 laboratory-confirmed cases of COVID-19 in Mexico, and to describe the geographical distribution of the disease and its transmission dynamics.
Method:
Description of the first COVID-19 cases with real-time RT-PCR-positive test, as well as evaluation of epidemiological measures, cumulative incidence, rate of transmission, and mortality and lethality rates during the 1st month of the epidemic.
Results:
Average age was 43 years, and 58% were males; 44% of initial cases were imported. Lethality in the population during the 1st month went from 1.08 to 3.97 per 100 cases; however, the trend is linear and similar to that observed in Europe.
Conclusions:
In Mexico, social distancing is being applied, but studies are still required on the dynamics of the epidemic, person-to-person transmission, incidence of subclinical infections, and patient survival.
Palabras llave : Human coronavirus; SARS-CoV-2; Respiratory tract infections; Respiratory viruses.