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Estimating COVID Case Fatality Rate in Bulgaria for 2020–2021

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  • @INPROCEEDINGS{10.1007/978-3-031-17292-2_9,
        author={Latchezar Tomov and Hristiana Batselova and Tsvetelina V. Velikova},
        title={Estimating COVID Case Fatality Rate in Bulgaria for 2020--2021},
        proceedings={Computer Science and Education in Computer Science. 18th EAI International Conference, CSECS 2022,  On-Site and Virtual Event, June 24-27, 2022, Proceedings},
        proceedings_a={CSECS},
        year={2022},
        month={11},
        keywords={COVID-19 Case fatality rate Delta wave Statistics Linear regression},
        doi={10.1007/978-3-031-17292-2_9}
    }
    
  • Latchezar Tomov
    Hristiana Batselova
    Tsvetelina V. Velikova
    Year: 2022
    Estimating COVID Case Fatality Rate in Bulgaria for 2020–2021
    CSECS
    Springer
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-17292-2_9
Latchezar Tomov1,*, Hristiana Batselova2, Tsvetelina V. Velikova3
  • 1: Department of Informatics, New Bulgarian University
  • 2: Department of Epidemiology and Hygiene, University Hospital “Saint George”, Medical University
  • 3: Department of Clinical Immunology, University Hospital Lozenetz, Sofia University St. Kliment Ohridski
*Contact email: lptomov@nbu.bg

Abstract

We estimate the case fatality rate from COVID-19 with our method by age groups for three waves - September 2020 to January 2021 (wild type), February 2021 to May 2021 (alpha), and July 2021 to January 2022 (delta). We use linear regression with optimal lag with 21 days moving averaging to correct for reporting delays. We take the coefficient from the regression as the case fatality ratio. We unite the lower age groups into one to achieve a good correlation. We have new cases by age group and deaths by age group and sex. Our results indicate that the delta variant is more severe than alpha, and this is enough to outweigh any improvements in treatment since the first major wave, 14.08.2020–01.01.2021.

Keywords
COVID-19 Case fatality rate Delta wave Statistics Linear regression
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2022-11-03
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-17292-2_9
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