SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19): Uma abordagem epidemiológica no estado da Paraíba, Brasil

Abstract

An outbreak of pneumonia, currently known as Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome of Coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), occurred in China in December 2019. In March 2020, Brazil already had cases in all regions. The strategy of mass testing of the population, associated with compulsory notification of cases, becomes essential. The present study aims to analyze the epidemiological profile of SARS-CoV-2 infection in Paraíba, using characteristics of the hosts associated with the number of deaths and the need for admission to the ICU. A cross-sectional, descriptive epidemiological study was carried out to trace a profile of the occurrence of SARS COV2 in Paraíba. The male gender and the group with the presence of some risk factor had a greater need for intensive care and evolution to death. The correlation between race and hospitalization in ICU or death, showed a greater need for ICU admission in the Yellow race and a higher percentage of deaths in self-declared indigenous, both data without statistical significance. Correlating with the presence or absence of pregnancy, a lower chance of death or need for ICU for pregnant women was observed, when compared to non-pregnant women.