Abstract:
Objective To assess the global epidemic of Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in August 2022 and the risk of importation.
Methods According to the daily COVID-19 data publicly released by Johns Hopkins University, combined with the policy stringency index published by the University of Oxford, an epidemiological description method was used to provide a comprehensive and timely assessment of the global epidemic risk through a general overview, a comprehensive assessment of the epidemic trends in WHO regions and key countries, as well as a comprehensive analysis of the epidemic and prevention and control policies in 14 neighboring countries. The assessment results for each country are expressed as “countries of global concern”, “countries of the general concern in each WHO sub-region” and “neighboring countries of special concern”.
Results Compared with the previous month, the number of confirmed cases decreased by 13.2% and deaths increased by 22.06% globally in August 2022. The number of newly confirmed cases increased by 55.7% and deaths increased by 103.2% in the Western Pacific region. Globally, there was trend that it took much more time for a 1 million death increasing. Japan, South Korea, Russia and Vietnam were countries with global concern. Indonesia, Jordan and Burundi were the countries of general concern in each WHO sub-region. Burma was the neighboring country of special concern.
Conclusion The overall global epidemic was on a downward trend, while the number of deaths was still on the rise. It is necessary to continuously monitor countries with global focus, adjust entry control policies in real time, and establish a communication mechanism with relevant agencies to exchange information and provide timely warnings.
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