Background: Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) poses an extraordinary threat to global public health. According to a report by WHO, COVID-19 has affected approximately 20 million patients in the world and has caused nearly 728 thousand deaths as of 10 August 2020. The purpose of the current study was to provide an estimate and comparison of epidemiological indices on COVID-19 in 10 countries with high-incidence. Methods: : We did a descriptive and comparative study intending to analyze the epidemiological indices of COVID-19 in countries with high-incidence, using the data published by the WHO until August 10, 2020. We estimated the incidence and mortality rate per 100,000 population on a daily and general level. Results: : The mean of fatality rate in 10 countries was almost 3.26%. The highest value on the fatality rate was obtained with 10.93% in Mexico, followed by 5.64% in Iran and 4.43 in Peru. The lowest value on the fatality rate is related to the Russian Federation and South Africa at 1.68% and 1.86%, respectively. Chile had the highest incidence rate with 1951 cases per 100,000 population. This rate is followed by 1496, 1428 and 1417 in the United States of America (USA), Peru and Brazil, respectively. Conclusions: : Until August 10, 2020, COVID-19 has affected 13.7 million patients and caused 445.2 thousand deaths in 10 countries with high-incidence. This study shows that each country has a specific pattern of COVID-19.
Analysis of Epidemiological Indices of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Countries with High-incidence