Prevalence and death rate of COVID-19 in some selected countries and its socio-economic impacts in Khulna division of Bangladesh

Authors

  • M. Sohidullah Department of Microbiology and Public Health, Khulna Agricultural University, Khulna, Bangladesh http://orcid.org/0000-0003-4906-7161
  • Shahidur R. Khan Department of Microbiology and Hygiene, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
  • Ashiqul Alam Department of Microbiology and Public Health, Khulna Agricultural University, Khulna, Bangladesh
  • Nahid Rahman Department of Microbiology and Public Health, Khulna Agricultural University, Khulna, Bangladesh
  • Swarup K. Kundu Department of Anatomy and Histology, Khulna Agricultural University, Khulna, Bangladesh
  • Arifur Rahman Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Khulna Agricultural University, Khulna, Bangladesh

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20211727

Keywords:

COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, WHO, Pandemic, Prevalence, Death rate

Abstract

Background: 2019-nCoV has been declared by WHO as a global pandemic in March 2020. The present study was undertaken to find out the global as well as local prevalence, and death rate of COVID-19.

Methods: A developed questionnaire was used in Khulna division of Bangladesh to record the percentages of people who were mask user, involved with different risk groups, harmed by socio-economic impacts of COVID-19, involved with the issue of government taking measures for controlling COVID-19. Some of the highly risk countries of the world were selected for recording the data.

Results: As of October 20, 2020, we found USA, and Bangladesh at 1st and 17th position respectively in terms of global prevalence of COVID-19. We found Dhaka at 1st position in terms of division wise prevalence in Bangladesh. In terms of death rate of COVID-19, Mexico reported 10.10% death rate by securing 1st position. We recorded the data related with percentages of people who were involved with mask using and risk groups like hypertension, diabetes, respiratory illness, smoking; harmed by socio-economic impacts of COVID-19 that changed their lives, believers of different levels on government taking measures for controlling the spread of COVID-19 from Khulna division.

Conclusions: The findings of this research work would certainly help the government of highly risk countries as well as Bangladesh to take appropriate measures to control COVID-19. Moreover, it will be helpful for the government of Bangladesh to take necessary steps to mitigate the socio-economic crises existing among the people.

Author Biographies

M. Sohidullah, Department of Microbiology and Public Health, Khulna Agricultural University, Khulna, Bangladesh

Lecturer, department of microbiology and public health

Shahidur R. Khan, Department of Microbiology and Hygiene, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh

professor, department of microbiology and hygiene

Ashiqul Alam, Department of Microbiology and Public Health, Khulna Agricultural University, Khulna, Bangladesh

assistant professor, Department of Microbiology and Public Health

Nahid Rahman, Department of Microbiology and Public Health, Khulna Agricultural University, Khulna, Bangladesh

assistant professor, Department of Microbiology and Public Health

Swarup K. Kundu, Department of Anatomy and Histology, Khulna Agricultural University, Khulna, Bangladesh

lecturer, Department of Anatomy and Histology

Arifur Rahman, Department of Agricultural Chemistry, Khulna Agricultural University, Khulna, Bangladesh

lecturer, Department of Agricultural Chemistry

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2021-04-27

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Sohidullah, M., Khan, S. R., Alam, A., Rahman, N., Kundu, S. K., & Rahman, A. (2021). Prevalence and death rate of COVID-19 in some selected countries and its socio-economic impacts in Khulna division of Bangladesh. International Journal Of Community Medicine And Public Health, 8(5), 2116–2123. https://doi.org/10.18203/2394-6040.ijcmph20211727

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