Table 1.
SARS-CoV-2 status and demographic distribution among deceased individuals
| Positive SARS-CoV-2 status (n = 21, 6.0%), n (%) |
||
|---|---|---|
|
|
Dry
|
Wet (UTM)
|
|
Gender
|
|
|
| Male |
14 (66.6) |
12 (57.1) |
| Female |
5 (19.0) |
4 (19.0) |
|
Age at death in years
|
|
|
| Under 5 |
3 (14.2) |
2 (9.5) |
| 5–9 |
1 (0.0) |
1 (0.0) |
| Above 18 |
14 (66.6) |
13 (61.9) |
|
Place of death
|
|
|
| Home |
9 (42.8) |
8 (38.1) |
| Hospital |
7 (33.3) |
7 (33.3) |
| On route to hospital |
2 (9.5) |
1 (4.7) |
|
Respiratory symptoms
|
|
|
| Presence of RTI |
5 (28.5) |
2 (9.5) |
| Severe symptoms |
1 (4.7) |
1 (4.7) |
| Very severe |
4 (19.0) |
3 (14.2) |
| No respiratory symptoms | 12 (57.1) | 12 (57.1) |
RTI – respiratory tract infection, SARS-CoV-2 – severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2, UTM – universal transport media