RNN-based Model for an Optimal COVID-19 Cases Detection using Clinical Reports

The global impact of COVID-19 has been significant due to its rapid spread and high transmission rate. A large number of individuals have been exposed to this dangerous virus, emphasizing the importance of early detection to potentially save numerous lives. This research paper introduces an enhanced method for COVID-19 detection, utilizing a Recurrent Neural Network (RNN) and leveraging early clinical reports. Specifically, a Long Short Term Memory (LSTM) model is trained using data obtained from the metadata of the available dataset published by the World Health organisation, specifically focusing on extracting clinical reports and labels. Several pre-processing techniques and word embedding are applied to train an LSTM-based classifier that accurately identifies positive COVID-19 cases. The implementation of this proposed approach yielded superior results compared to traditional machine learning algorithms. The model achieved a testing accuracy of 87%, and future works include expanding the dataset to enhance the efficiency of the model.