COVID-19: análise epidemiológica nos municípios de Brumado, Caetité, Itapetinga, Guanambi e Vitória da Conquista na Bahia

Abstract

Throughout history, the pandemic of viral diseases brings great harm and affects a relatively large number of individuals and inflicts new rules and habits on the planet's population: for example, we have COVID-19, whose news regarding contagion is frequent in the media. In relation to its pandemic, social distancing was imposed in the world as a preventive measure in the dissemination of COVID-19, which reflects in the most varied social, economic, cultural and psychosocial spheres. In this sense, the aim of this study was to analyze the epidemiological data of COVID 19 in the municipalities of Brumado, Caetité, Itapetinga, Guanambi and Vitória da Conquista. The research was carried out with data on COVID 19 in five municipalities in the southwest of Bahia with more than 50,000 inhabitants, as mentioned above. As a method, was adhered to a descriptive, observational and quantitative descriptive epidemiological study. Data tabulation was performed using Microsoft 365 Excel software. To analyze the profile of the population diagnosed with COVID 19, the databases of confirmed cases and deaths provided by the Bahia State Health Department. This data was listed from July 30, 2021. It is noted that analyzing and investigating social determinants that contribute to the emergence of large population epidemics is relevant in the field of public health for planning actions and public policy.