Evolution of the new infectious coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Brazil until Epidemiological Week 53 of 2020

Abstract

Objective: to characterize the epidemiological profile of COVID-19 in Brazil until Epidemiological Week 53 of 2020. Methods: it is an ecological study based on data and pre-existing documents from the Brazilian Ministry of Health and international health agencies, conducted from a comparative analysis of Brazil, its macro-regions and Federative Units, with the other four countries with the highest number of registered cases and deaths, and calculated incidence and mortality rates. Results: by the end of epidemiological week 53, Brazil registered 7,716,405 cases, 195,725 deaths and all municipalities with official records of COVID-19. Brazil was in third place in accumulated cases, behind the United States (19,806,654) and India (10,279,788), and in second in deaths, behind the United States (342,830) and followed by India (149,218). The macro-region with the highest rates was the Midwest (53,835.8 / 1 million), with Roraima having the highest incidence rate (113,671.8 / 1 million) and Rio de Janeiro the highest mortality rate (1,483.2 /1 million). Conclusion: Brazil is in a widespread dissemination of COVID-19, showing regional growth and decrease in different phases, especially in unfavorable social and health contexts, which consequently reflects in the massive contagion, illness and deaths.