Epidemiological Characteristics of Confirmed Cases SARS-CoV-2 by Overseas Inflows

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• The research aims to analyze the epidemiological characteristics of imported COVID-19 cases and their correlation with quarantine variables.
• Analyzed 79,473 confirmed overseas COVID-19 cases reported between January 20, 2020, and July 15, 2023.
• Collected data from the COVID-19 occurrence portal and WHO Coronavirus Dashboard.
• Performed descriptive statistics and correlation analysis.
• Males aged 20-29 represented the highest proportion of imported cases.
• Over 80% of cases were confirmed within 3 days of entry.
• Trend of major countries of origin shifted between the USA, Vietnam, China, and India based on variant virus occurrence.
• A significant positive correlation was found between the number of inbound travelers and imported case counts.

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