Manifestation of the epidemic process of coronavirus infection in the Republic of Moldova

Abstract

55 periods in the development of the epidemic process of COVID-19 infection have been identified. The epidemic process of coronavirus infection continues to develop unevenly with pronounced peaks in morbidity and mortality of the population of Moldova. In the first period (March–June 2020), 16613 cases of COVID-19 were reported, of which 545 were fatal (3.28?%). In the second period (July–December 2020) there is an increase of 5.4 times in the average monthly morbidity and 4.5 times in the average monthly mortality of the population from coronavirus infection. In the third period (January–March 2021), there was a slowdown in the intensity of the development of the epidemic process, but the monthly mortality rate of the population exceeded 1.5 times the indicator of the second period. The implementation of targeted specific and non-specific anti-epidemic measures contributed from April to October 2021 to a gradual reduction in the risk of coronavirus infection of the population. However, as a result of the cancellation of most restrictive anti-Covid measures, a decrease in the rate of immunization of the population, the intensification of migration processes and the import into the country by Moldovan citizens, on the eve of various holidays, over 4300 cases of COVID-19 infection, favorable conditions were created for the intensive development of the epidemic process of coronavirus infection and therefore the fifth period is characterized by the highest weekly morbidity rates (7813.8 cases) and mortality. (192.3 cases). Keywords: coronavirus infection, biocidal preparations, epidemic process, population, seasonality, COVID-19 infection, morbidity, mortality, periods, peaks.