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The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic course in Saudi Arabia: A dynamic epidemiological model

2020-06-02 epidemiology Title + abstract only
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ObjectiveSaudi Arabia ranks second in the number of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases in the Eastern Mediterranean region. It houses the two most sacred religious places for Muslims: Mecca and Medina. It is important to know what the trend in case numbers will be in the next 4-6 months, especially during the Hajj pilgrimage season. MethodsEpidemiological data on COVID-19 were obtained from the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Health, the World Health Organization, and the Humanitarian Data Exc...

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