TABLE 1.
TB activities performed among OPD attendees over 8 weeks in March–April 2020
| Time period | OPD attendees screened n (%) | Presumptive TB cases identified n (%) | TB cases diagnosed n (%) | TB cases put on treatment n (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clients, n | 188,825 (100.0) | 12,305 (100.0) | 930 (100.0) | 770 (100.0) | |
| Week in March | |||||
| OPD | 08–14 | 37,351 (19.8) | 2,303 (18.7) | 178 (19.1) | 148 (19.2) |
| 15–21 | 35,683 (18.9) | 2,595 (21.1) | 193 (20.8) | 164 (21.3) | |
| 22–28 | 27,921 (14.8) | 1,782 (14.5) | 162 (17.4) | 141 (18.3) | |
| 29–04 | 21,636 (11.5) | 1,426 (11.6) | 104 (11.2) | 80 (10.4) | |
| Week in April | |||||
| OPD | 05–11 | 18,192 (9.6) | 1,262 (10.3) | 91 (9.8) | 82 (10.7) |
| 12–18 | 16,460 (8.7) | 992 (8.1) | 82 (8.8) | 70 (9.1) | |
| 19–25 | 17,699 (9.4) | 1,116 (9.1) | 72 (7.7) | 44 (5.7) | |
| 26–02 | 13,883 (7.4) | 829 (6.7) | 48 (5.2) | 41 (5.3) | |
| Decrease over 8 weeks, %* | 63.0 | 64.0 | 73.0 | 72.0 |
* (Value at last week - value at Week 8)/value at last week; denominator is the number of clients.
OPD = outpatient department.