Spatio-temporal dynamic of the COVID-19 epidemic and the impact of imported cases in Rwanda.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Africa was threatened by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) due to the limited health care infrastructure. Rwanda has consistently used non-pharmaceutical strategies, such as lockdown, curfew, and enforcement of prevention measures to control the spread of COVID-19. Despite the mitigation measures taken, the country has faced a series of outbreaks in 2020 and 2021. In this paper, we investigate the nature of epidemic phenomena in Rwanda and the impact of imported cases on the spread of COVID-19 using endemic-epidemic spatio-temporal models. Our study provides a framework for understanding the dynamics of the epidemic in Rwanda and monitoring its phenomena to inform public health decision-makers for timely and targeted interventions.

Results

The findings pro

SUBMITTER: Semakula M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10203687 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature