Objective: To study the epidemiological characteristics of COVID-19 in Henan Province. Methods: An epidemiological study was conducted based on the latest epidemic information of 1 265 confirmed cases (including regional distribution, severe illness, and deaths) announced by Health Commission of Henan Province, as well as the details of 1 079 COVID-19 officially released by Health Commission of municipalities in Henan Province collected as of 24: 00 on February 19, 2020. Results: Among 1 079 patients diagnosed with COVID-19, there were 573 male (53.2%) and 505 female (46.8%), with the ratio of male to female of 1.14∶1; The majority of patients were 36-59 years old (553 cases, 51.3%), and the mean age was 46 (interquartile range is 24) years old; 515 cases (47.7%) had a history of living, traveling, doing business in Wuhan or a brief stopover at Wuhan train stop, and 382 (35.4%) had a history of close contact with confirmed patients; There were 72 severe cases (5.7%) in 1 265 patients, and the fatality rate was 1.5%. A high number of cases were reported in Xinyang (269 cases, 21.26%), Zhengzhou (156 cases, 12.33%), Nanyang (155 cases, 12.25%), Zhumadian (139 cases, 10.99%), followed by Shangqiu (91 cases, 7.19%), Zhoukou (76 cases, 6.01%). Among 605 patients, the symptoms were fever (553 cases, 91.4%), debilitation (44 cases, 7.3%), cough (110 cases, 18.2%), expectoration (19 cases, 3.1%), chills (6 cases, 1.0%), shiver (7 cases, 1.2%), running nose (21 cases, 3.5%), stuffy noses (8 cases, 1.3%), throat dryness and sore (24 cases, 4.0%), headache (21 cases, 3.5%), chest pain (6 cases, 1.0%), anhelation (18 cases, 3.0%), and gastrointestinal symptom (21 cases, 3.5%). The age of deaths ranged from 33 to 86 years old, with an average age of 72 (interquartile range of 17) years old; there be 7 males (63.6%) and 4 females (36.4%). Conclusion: The cases in Henan Province were mainly imported cases and had certain geographical location relevance; meanwhile, there was a family-focused incidence. The overall trend of new cases was wave-like decline, and the number of deaths was high among elderly men with underlying diseases.
目的： 研究河南省新型冠状病毒肺炎的流行病学特征。 方法： 对截至2020年2月19日24时河南省卫生健康委员会公布的1 265例确诊病例（包括地区分布，重症及死亡例数），及其中整理汇总的河南省各直辖市卫生健康委员会官方公布的1 079例新型冠状病毒肺炎病例详情（含有详细的人口学和临床特征信息）进行流行病学调查研究。 结果： 1 079例患者中男性573例（53.2%），女性505例（46.8%），男∶女为1.14∶1；高发年龄集中在36~59岁（553例，51.3%），平均年龄为46（四分位间距为24）岁；515例（47.7%）有武汉居住、旅游、经商或火车在武汉短暂停留史，382例（35.4%）有确诊患者密切接触史；1 265例患者中重症病例72例（5.7%），病死率为1.5%；河南省信阳市（269例，21.26%）、郑州市（156例，12.33%）、南阳市（155例，12.25%）、驻马店（139例，10.99%）最多，其次是商丘（91例，7.19%）、周口（76例，6.01%）；其中605例患者中发热有553例（91.4%），乏力44例（7.3%），咳嗽110例（18.2%），咳痰19例（3.1%），畏寒6例（1.0%），寒颤7例（1.2%），流涕21例（3.5%），鼻塞8例（1.3%），咽干咽痛24例（4.0%），头痛21例（3.5%），前胸疼痛6例（1.0%），气促18例（3.0%），消化系统症状者21例（3.5%）；死亡病例年龄在33~86岁，平均年龄为72（四分位间距为17）岁；男性7例（63.6%），女性4例（36.4%）。 结论： 河南省病例以输入性病例为主，且与地理位置有一定关系；存在家族聚集性发病现象；新增病例总体呈波浪式下降趋势；死亡病例以患有基础疾病的老年男性居多。.
Keywords: COVID-19; Epidemiology; Henan province.
Keywords：novel coronavirus pneumonia