Epidemiological characteristics of COVID-19 contamination in the state of Bahia

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: to characterize the epidemiological profile of confirmed cases and deaths from COVID-19 in the state of Bahia. METHODS: descriptive and retrospective epidemiological study based on secondary data extracted from the Epidemiological Bulletin of the State of Bahia, presented in tabular form with absolute and relative numbers. RESULTS: It was identified that most of the confirmed cases are female individuals in an age range of 30 to 39 years. Regarding COVID-19 deaths, males ? 80 years old are the most affected, especially if one or more associated comorbidities are present. In terms of race and color, brown color ranks first in both confirmed cases and deaths. The municipalities most affected were those in the cities in the countryside. CONCLUSION: it is necessary to strengthen the measures to confront the pandemic of COVID-19 in the state of Bahia, in order to prevent the occurrence of new transmissions and, consequently, an increase in the number of cases and deaths from this disease.