Incidence of COVID-19 in Cienfuegos. One-year analysis

Abstract

Introduction: COVID-19 was classified as a global pandemic, so Cuba was not oblivious of the situation. This period was characterized by limited autochthonous transmission, quarantine of communities and rapid action of healthcare workers. Objective: To describe the incidence of COVID-19 in Cienfuegos from March 2020 to March 2021. Material and Methods: An observational, descriptive, cross-sectional study of confirmed COVID-19 cases was carried out in Cienfuegos from March 2020 to March 2021. The universe consisted of 1076 cases. The variables used included: month of confirmation, source of infection, origin of the case, sex, age group and symptoms. Descriptive statistics were used. Results: The incidence of the study period was 265,65 per 100 000 inhabitants. The female sex predominated with an incidence rate of 268,42 per 100 000 inhabitants. The age group of 50-59 presented 229 cases (21,28 %). In March 2021, the highest incidence of cases was evidenced (84,99 per 100,000 inhabitants). Similarly, 86,93 % were autochthonous cases (936 cases). Cienfuegos municipality highlights because of an incidence rate of 390,29 per 100,000 inhabitants. Asymptomatic patients represented 38,94 % (419 patients). Conclusions: The gradual rise in COVID-19 cases in Cienfuegos is a consequence of the close contact between citizens which increased from the “new normality” with a wide range of symptoms.

Keywords

• pandemia
• virus del sars
• infecciones por coronavirus.