COVID-19 incidence, hospitalizations and mortality trends in Croatia and school closures.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

COVID-19 pandemic affected majority of students worldwide because school closures were one of the first and frequently taken measures in tackling epidemic. This study analyzed trends in COVID-19 morbidity and mortality from the beginning of pandemic in Croatia, in relation to schools opening and closing.

Study design

Retrospective data review.

Methods

Data on COVID-19 positive patients in Croatia from week 9 of 2020 to week 10 of 2021 in Croatia were analyzed using joinpoint regression. Analysis also included hospitalizations and mortality trends for age groups 26 to 65 and 66+ from week 30 of 2020.

Results

Schools opened in fall after the summer holidays in week 37. Joinpoint regression analysis revealed a statistically significant increase in cumul

SUBMITTER: Simetin IP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8328567 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature