COVID-19 Pandemic in Taiz Governorate, Yemen, between 2020-2023

Background The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is highly contagious and causes a series of health problems, particularly in Yemen, which has a fragile healthcare system and cannot handle public health emergencies. Aims This investigation aimed to determine the epidemiological status of COVID-19 in the Taiz governorate between 2020 and 2023. Methods This study is a retrospective survey that was conducted on recorded data between April 2020 and March 2023 in the Ministry of Health and Population in Aden. The laboratory-confirmed cases by molecular methods were only used for this study. The required data were gathered and analyzed using the SPSS program. Results The high rates of COVID-19 cases were reported at 66.3% in males, 22.9% in people aged 25–34 years, 72.6% in 2021, 28.5% in Sabir Al-Mawadim district, and 27.78% in March 2021. The overall incidence rate of cases was reported at 6.31 per 10,000 people in Taiz governorate (4.18 in males and 2.13 in females). In addition, the high incidence rate of COVID-19 was 35.22 and 13.34 per 10,000 people among males living in Al-Mukha and females in Al Mudhaffar, respectively. In total, the rate of fatality cases was 14.12%, the higher rate of fatality cases was 13.35% among males and 32.23% among individuals aged ≥ 65 years, and 26.97% in 2020. Conclusion In this study, the incidence rate of COVID-19 is high. It is necessary to increase the public’s awareness of the transmission and prevention methods of COVID-19, as well as implement appropriate strategies to protect populations from infectious diseases.