How is the case fatality ratio calculated?

The case fatality ratio is calculated as follows:

Patients' vital status is recorded at hospital discharge (if hospitalized) or at 7 days after the specimen collection date (if not hospitalized).

Results:

Overall, 2010

Table 13. Number of deaths and case fatality ratio PDF 20KB

By age group, 2010

Table 14. Number of deaths and case fatality ratio PDF 62KB