INCIDENCE AND PREVALENCE OF NOTIFIED CASES OF COVID-19 IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF PATOS DE MINAS - MG BETWEEN THE MONTHS OF APRIL 2020 TO APRIL 2021

• Autor(a) principal: Silveira, Christian Ricardo
• Data de Publicação: 2021
• Outros Autores: Monteiro, Eva Mendes, Bicalho, Elizaine Aparecida Guimaraes, Vieira, Adriele Laurinha Silva
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Scientia Generalis
• Texto Completo: https://scientiageneralis.com.br/index.php/SG/article/view/192
• topic: COVID-19; Salud pública; Atención primaria; Covid-19; Public health; Primary Care; Covid-19; Saúde Pública; Atenção Básica

The present study aimed to evaluate the incidence and prevalence of cases of Covid-19 (infection by Sars-Cov-2) in the city of Patos de Minas - MG. This is an epidemiological, observational, descriptive and ecological survey of public data relating to this disease, provided by the municipal health department. Statistical analysis was descriptive by determining the absolute and relative frequencies of confirmed and notified cases of Covid-19 of patients who survived or died associated with the disease in relation to sex and age group. 13,177 cases of the disease were reported, with 423 deaths. The fatality rate was 3.21%. Data collection was carried out from April 2020 to May 2021. There was a higher prevalence of confirmed cases among females (n=7,126, 54.1%) and a higher prevalence of deaths among the male population (n=226, 53.42%). The highest incidence of notified cases and deaths occurred in the months of July 2020 and February 2021. It is concluded that the lethality rate associated with covid-19 in the city was low, with higher incidences in females and had a higher prevalence infection, whereas male individuals had a higher prevalence of deaths. During this period, two peaks of disease distribution were observed. It emphasizes the need for epidemiological studies such as this one in order to outline strategies to face this pandemic.