DESCRIÇÃO DO PERFIL EPIDEMIOLÓGICO DA COVID-19 NA REGIÃO SUL DO BRASIL

Objectives: To report the epidemiological profile of covid-19 in the South Brazilian region from its first case until May 6, 2020 and to verify how Brazilian indicators are behaving in relation to WHO goals for its prevention. Method: Cross-sectional, descriptive, retrospective and quantitative study. We used a percentage of cure, detection coefficient of new Recebido em: 15/05/2020 Aceito para publicação em: 18/08/2020. Descrição do perfil epidemiológico da covid-19 na região Sul do Brasil Luis Felipe Dias Lopes Rivaldo Mauro de Faria Mauren Pimentel Lima Raquel Soares Kirchhof Damiana Machado de Almeida Gilnei Luiz de Moura DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.14393/Hygeia16054772 Hygeia v.16 p. 188 198, 2020 página 189 diagnosed cases, prevalence, detection and rate of territorial expansion. He used descriptive statistics and comparative analysis among the states of southern Brazil. Results: Covid-19 began in state capitals, expanding along its main highways. The projection of cases of the disease was higher in Santa Catarina (1,209 cases), Paraná (1,140 cases), and lower in Rio Grande do Sul (1,096 cases). Conclusion: There is a permanent expansion of cases of covid-19 in the South region, and it is essential to maintain the WHO prevention goals by the population.