Preliminary evaluation of COVID-19 disease outcomes, test capacities and management approaches among African countries. | medRxiv preprint (not peer-reviewed)

Type Journal Article Author Adebayo A. Otitoloju Author Esther O. Oluwole Author Kafilat A. Bawa-Allah Author Mayowa J. Fasona Author Ifeoma P. Okafor Author Chukwuemeka Isanbor Author Vincent O. Osunkalu Author Abimbola A. Sowemimo Author Obafemi A. Keshinro Author Idowu A. Aneyo Author Olawale S. Folarin Author Akinbami A. Oladokun Author Oluwatosin J. Akinsola Author Christianah I. Ayolabi Author Tenny O. Egwuatu Author Victor A. Owoyomi Author Anthony E. Ogbeibu URL https://www.medrxiv.org/content/10.1101/2020.05.16.20103838v2 Publication medRxiv The Preprint Server for Health Sciences Date 21/05/2020 DOI https://doi.org/10.1101/2020.05.16.20103838 Accessed 2020-07-05 14:16:06 Abstract Background: Following the declaration of COVID-19 as a global pandemic and the report of index case in Africa, the number of countries in Africa with confirmed cases of the infection has grown tremendously with disease now being reported in almost all countries on the continent, with the exemption of Lesotho after 75 days. It is therefore necessary to evaluate the disease outcomes among the African countries as the situation unfolds for early identification of best practices for adoption. Methods: In this study, COVID-19 disease outcomes (confirmed cases, deaths and recoveries), testing capacities and disease management approaches among African countries were evaluated. The relationship between COVID-19 infections in African countries and their performance on global resilient indices including the Human Development Index (HDI), performance on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Global Risk Index (GRI) were also examined. Data acquired from various standard databases were evaluated over a period of 75 days from the date of reporting the index case.