Introduction:

Being the capital city in Cuba, Havana displays the greatest complexity in the response to the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic.

Objective:

Provide an analysis of the distribution of the population vulnerable to COVID-19 in the province of Havana.

Methods:

A study was conducted of the health areas in the municipalities of Havana which was structured into three stages: 1. Study of the population group aged 60 years and over with chronic diseases (Stage A). 2. Analysis of the factors which might be facilitating transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus (Stage B). 3. Integration of the two previous stages and addition of a spatial analysis of COVID-19 based on the location of positive cases confirmed from 12 March to 22 June 2020 (Stage C).

Results:

The data collected is presented in four maps corresponding to the stages of the study. The first map presents the degree of vulnerability of the population aged 60 and over with chronic diseases of highest risk for COVID-19; the second the degree of vulnerability to SARS-CoV-2 virus transmission; the third the degree of vulnerability upon integration of Stages A and B; and the fourth the location by place of residence of the patients confirmed with COVID-19 in Havana.

Conclusions:

These results constitute an effective tool to assist authorities in decision making by providing broader knowledge about the distribution of the population vulnerable to COVID-19 in the province of Havana.

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