China Institute of Boundary and Ocean Studies, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
National Collaborative Innovation Center for Territory Sovereignty and Maritime Rights, Wuhan University, Wuhan, Hubei, China.
Disaster Med Public Health Prep. 2020 Dec;14(6):e26-e30. doi: 10.1017/dmp.2020.102. Epub 2020 Apr 16.
To clarify the pandemic status in Western Pacific countries or territories.
The WHO's daily situation reports of COVID-19 were reviewed from January 20, 2020, to March 24, 2020. Changes in the infections, deaths, and the case fatality rate (CFR) in Western Pacific countries or territories were counted.
As of March 24, a total of 17 countries or territories had reported the presence of COVID-19 in the Western Pacific Region, 96,580 people have been infected and a total of 3502 deaths. Fifty-three percent (9/17) of these countries or territories had their first case within 2 wk since the WHO's first report, most are China's neighbors with a large and dense population. No other country or territory in this region reported a new infection from January 30 to February 28. However, 8 (47.0%) countries or territories have reported the first cases in 3 wk since February 28, almost all are islands. Many countries maintained a small number of infections for a long time after the first report, but a rapid increase occurred later. Deaths occurred in 8 countries with a total CFR of 3.63%, and the CFR varies widely, from 0.39% (Singapore) to 7.14% (Philippines).
The regional spread of COVID-19 urgently requires an aggressive preparedness for the Western Pacific Islands.
阐明西太平洋国家或地区的大流行状况。
对 2020 年 1 月 20 日至 2020 年 3 月 24 日世卫组织每日新冠肺炎情况报告进行了审查。对西太平洋国家或地区的感染、死亡和病死率变化进行了计数。
截至 3 月 24 日，西太平洋区域共有 17 个国家或地区报告存在新冠肺炎，共有 96580 人感染，总死亡 3502 人。这些国家或地区中有 53%（9/17）在世卫组织首次报告后 2 周内出现首例病例，其中大部分是中国的邻国，人口众多且密集。自 1 月 30 日至 2 月 28 日，该区域没有其他国家或地区报告新感染病例。然而，自 2 月 28 日以来的 3 周内，有 8 个（47.0%）国家或地区报告了首例病例，几乎都是岛屿。许多国家在首次报告后很长一段时间内保持了少量感染，但后来感染人数迅速增加。8 个国家出现死亡病例，总病死率为 3.63%，病死率差异很大，从 0.39%（新加坡）到 7.14%（菲律宾）。
新冠肺炎在区域内的传播，迫切需要西太平洋岛屿地区做好积极准备。
