PERFIL EPIDEMIOLÓGICO DA COVID-19 EM CERES, GOIÁS.

Abstract

The present work addresses the epidemiological aspects of COVID-19 in the city of Ceres, Goiás. The importance of addressing this issue stems from the lack of academic materials addressing this subject in the cities of the interior of Goiás, which may offer data to other students and other interested parties in relation to the epidemiological profile of COVID-19. The objective being to know the epidemiological profile of COVID-19 in Ceres. To carry out the present work, a descriptive study was carried out using secondary data of confirmed cases and deaths from April 15, 2020 to December 8, 2021, including data on sex, age group, race/color and presence of comorbidities. The data were obtained from sources from the Ministry of Health, State Department of Health of Goiás. Among the confirmed cases in the city of Ceres, a total of 3,562 cases, with the highest frequency in females 53.26%, brown race/color 44 .65% and age group from 20 to 39 years old, 20.15%, 9.01% had some comorbidity, 3.57% had cardiovascular disease. In the same period, the city of Ceres confirmed 116 deaths, with the highest frequency in males 48.28%, white race/color 44.83% and age group ≥ 80 years 30.17%, 1.80% had comorbidities, 0.84 % cardiovascular disease. The present study was similar in all aspects compared to studies carried out in China and Rio de Janeiro. Key words: Coronavirus, Epidemiology, Confirmed Cases, Deaths.