Introduction:

COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which can cause acute respiratory syndrome and is currently an international public health emergency.

Objective:

to identify the epidemiological clinical factors of COVID-19 in the period from March 2020 to May 2021 in Pinar del Rio.

Methods:

a descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in Pinar del Rio province. Data collected from the statistical reports of the Provincial Unit of Hygiene and Epidemiology of COVID-19 discharged patients were explored. Clinical and epidemiological variables were identified.

Results:

the age groups 41-50 years, 51-60 years represented 17,16 % for both, followed by the group 21-30 years which represented 16,23 %. Male sex predominated over the female sex, representing 52,82 %. Cases with asymptomatic evolution predominated, representing 53,28 %. The symptomatic course of the disease predominated in the age groups 21-30 and 51-60 years old. The most predominant symptoms were cough and fever, followed by rhinorrhea and odynophagia. Hypertension was the most frequent disease followed by asthma and type 2 diabetes mellitus. The Pinar del Rio municipality presented the highest number of positive cases.

Conclusions:

there was a slight predominance of asymptomatic patients. Fever and respiratory symptoms prevailed. The most frequent chronic diseases were hypertension and asthma. Pinar del Rio municipality was the most affected region.

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