Table 1.
COVID-19 hotline data analysis, Yemen, March–December 2020.
| Number of calls by month (n = 10,516) | No. | % |
|---|---|---|
| April | 3,001 | 28 |
| May | 2,471 | 23 |
| June | 1,894 | 18 |
| July | 904 | 9 |
| August | 482 | 4 |
| September | 594 | 6 |
| October | 481 | 5 |
| November | 413 | 4 |
| December | 276 | 3 |
| Type of call (n = 10,545) | ||
| Queries/information | 7,710 | 73 |
| Reporting suspected case | 2,646 | 25 |
| Rumors | 189 | 2 |
| Gender of callers (n = 10,356) | ||
| Male | 8,870 | 86 |
| Females | 1,486 | 14 |
| Governorate (n = 10,356) | ||
| Sana'a City | 3,509 | 34 |
| Sana'a Governorate | 950 | 9 |
| Taiz | 937 | 9 |
| Ibb | 742 | 7 |
| Dhamar | 633 | 6 |
| Amran | 577 | 6 |
| Sadda'h | 520 | 5 |
| Haja'h | 419 | 4 |
| Al Hodeida | 373 | 4 |
| Al Bayda | 254 | 2 |
| Other Southern and Eastern governorates | 1,452 | 14 |
| Reported symptoms (n = 2,646)* | ||
| Fever | 1,800 | 68 |
| Cough | 1,272 | 48 |
| Sore throat | 671 | 25 |
| Headache | 535 | 20 |
| Runny Nose | 531 | 20 |
| Shortness of breath | 372 | 14 |
| Other | 1,406 | 53 |
| Reported deaths (n = 2,646) | 65 | 2 |
| Type of inquiry (n = 7,710) | ||
| Symptoms Inquiries | 4,160 | 54 |
| Mode of transmission | 1,708 | 22 |
| Prevention measures | 1,842 | 24 |
| Advice /referral (n = 2,620) | ||
| Symptomatic Treatment/preventive measures | 1,672 | 64 |
| RRT | 337 | 13 |
| Hospital | 304 | 11 |
| Home isolation | 313 | 12 |
*
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