Abstract
Objective: This study aims to identify the epidemiological profile of confirmed cases and deaths by Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) in the states of the Northeast region of Brazil. Methods: This is an ecological time series study, with its data presented in the form of absolute and relative frequency, adopting as variables: sex, age group and region, in which the data collected were from the period from March 15 to 23 April 2020 from secondary data extracted from the epidemiological bulletins of each state in the Northeast region of Brazil. Results: The states with the highest prevalence in numbers confirmed cases and deaths was Pernambuco, followed by Ceará and Bahia. An equal division between the sexes was observed in three states in numbers of confirmed cases, in others states the male sex prevailed, and the hardest hit age group was between 20-49 years old. Sex-related deaths, the male sex was the most affected, between 20-49 years more deaths was observed. Conclusion: It is worth noting that, as it is a follow-up study, the elucidation and confirmation of the conclusions from these current results, will only be possible with the advance of knowledge about the theme.