ANALYSIS OF THE EPIDEMIOLOGICAL BEHAVIOR OF COVID-19 IN THE STATE OF MARANHÃO, BRAZIL, 2020
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Introduction: The pandemic of the novel coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) has already stricken all Brazilian states, representing the great challenge of the year of 2020. In this sense, the present study aimed to analyze the epidemiological profile of COVID-19 confirmed cases in the state of Maranhão. Outline: It is an epidemiological study, descriptive, of the cases and deaths by COVID-19 notified in the state of Maranhão in the period of March 2020 to June 2020. Results: There were confirmed 6,2711 COVID-19 cases. The most affected region was the one of São Luís with 12,095 confirmed cases, being the patients, mostly, of the female gender (53%) and of the age range of 30 to 39 (19.85%). The cases of male patients showed higher death rate (62%), prevalence of age of 70 and over (52.56%), miscellaneous comorbidities (88%), highlighting cardiovascular and metabolic diseases. Implications: The epidemiological curve of the disease is ascending in the state, which shows the need to reinforce measures to contain and enhance human resources.
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.26694/repis.v6i0.11006
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