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Area of Science:

  • Epidemiology
  • Biostatistics
  • Public Health

Background:

  • The COVID-19 pandemic caused global economic and social disruptions.
  • Senegal and West Africa experienced relatively low infection-induced mortality rates.
  • Accurate forecasting of daily COVID-19 cases is crucial for public health interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To forecast daily confirmed COVID-19 cases in Senegal.
  • To evaluate the performance of the generalized Waring regression model for COVID-19 case forecasting.
  • To compare the generalized Waring model with other count regression models.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized count regression statistical models.
  • Specifically employed the generalized Waring regression model.
  • Compared its performance against models like negative binomial regression.

Main Results:

  • The generalized Waring regression model demonstrated a superior fit to the COVID-19 case data in Senegal.
  • The model effectively captured intrinsic characteristics of the disease dynamics.
  • It outperformed other common count regression models in this context.

Conclusions:

  • The generalized Waring regression model is a robust tool for forecasting daily COVID-19 cases in Senegal.
  • This model's ability to account for unobserved factors enhances its predictive power.
  • Findings support the use of advanced statistical models for understanding and managing infectious disease outbreaks.