Introduction:

The infection by SARS-CoV-2 has a high spreading ability. Older people with comorbilities have a higher risk of suffering severe forms of the disease and to die.

Objective:

To study the work carried out at “19 de Abril” health area in the care to COVID-19 patients according to demographic and clinical epidemiological characteristics.

Methods:

Descriptive, cross-sectional study carried out in the period March-June 2020 in the health area called “19 de Abril” in Havana. The study sample was formed by COVID-19 positive cases. It was checked the information available in the coronavirus related database created in the Vice-Direction of Hygiene and Epidemiology and the information from the Statistics Department of “19 de Abril” Teaching University Policlinic.

Results:

14 cases of COVID-19 were diagnosed, 57% of them were asymptomatic, 4 cases (28,5%) were females, 9 cases (64.2%) were in the ages from 25 to 59 years, 8 cases (57,7%) were white, and 6 cases (42.8%) were living in “Plaza” district. There was not community transmission of the disease in the area.

Conclusions:

Clinical-epidemiological characteristics of COVID-19 in “19 de Abril” health area are similar to the ones of other health areas in the municipality, the province and the country. The strict compliance of the protocols approved by the Ministry of Public Health contributed to avoid the onset of transmission sources in the area.

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