DOI: 10.36347/sjmcr.2020.v08i08.018

Pages: 810-812

Corona virus infection is an acute respiratory condition caused by a new human corona virus (SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for COVID-19. This virus belongs to group 2b corona viruses. Transmission of this disease appears to occur through droplets, dispersed in the environment, coughing or sneezing. Human-to-human contamination occurs through manual contact or contact with secretions deposited on equipment and other objects of common use such as doorknobs of offices, transport cars. The virus spreads rapidly, leading to an escalation in the number of cases in the population. The application of barrier measures is a response to contain the emergence of new cases. This study presents a statistical analysis of the epidemiological profile of new cases, mortality and the number of patients cured in Cameroon. It emerges that the pandemic linked to the new corona virus is in a phase of exponential contamination in Cameroon. This situation calls on health sector actors and the government to adopt a rigorous policy to halt the evolution of the disease in the country.