id author title date pages extension mime words sentences flesch summary cache txt cord-345019-i7zm9bt1 Al-Waleedi, Ali Ahmed The first 2 months of the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in Yemen: Analysis of the surveillance data 2020-10-29 .txt text/plain 4496 236 55 A total of 268 individuals with confirmed SARS-CoV-2 infection were hospitalized (57%), among whom there were 95 in-hospital deaths, CONCLUSIONS: The surveillance strategy implemented in the first 2 months of the SARS CoV 2 in the southern and eastern governorates of Yemen, captured mainly severe cases. For early detection of SARS-CoV-2 in Yemen, as in other countries, a case definition, active surveillance, and contact tracing were required [10, 11] . The first 2 months after confirmation of the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic in Yemen was characterized by a 57% hospitalization rate in the southern and eastern parts of the country included in The First 2 Months of the SARS-CoV-2 Epidemic in Yemen our study, 63% of deaths occurring in individuals aged <60 years, confirmatory testing of <50% of the suspected cases, and majority of cases were not related to a defined chain of transmission. ./cache/cord-345019-i7zm9bt1.txt ./txt/cord-345019-i7zm9bt1.txt