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Analysis of the initial index of cases of Covid-19 related to social health indicators in the state of Pará, Brazil
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Keywords

Coronavirus
Pandemic
Epidemiology

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Analysis of the initial index of cases of Covid-19 related to social health indicators in the state of Pará, Brazil. (2021). Electronic Journal Collection Health, 13(2), e4060. https://doi.org/10.25248/reas.e4060.2021

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Abstract

Objective: In this study, the objective was to analyze the initial case index of the new Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in Pará (Brazil) and correlate it with health indicators. Methods: It is an epidemiological-descriptive study of confirmed cases and deaths notified by the State Health Department of Pará. Results: 7054 cases were registered, most of them male (52.3%), with return on the state capital (48.7%). Young adults were more affected by infection (22.5%), however, the number of deaths washing her in the age group between 60-69 years (25.5%), associated with prevalent comorbidities such as heart disease (11.4%) and diabetes (8.2%). Together these conditions increased the occupation of adult ICU beds in bulk (86.6%) statewide. Conclusion: In this sense, given the different social and access to health impacts exacerbated by the disease, it is essential to reinforce the joint action of government actions and individual initiatives, aiming at the implementation of public strategies that are in fact efficient in controlling this pandemic.

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