Background:

In Cuba, during the initial period of the pandemic, the behavior of COVID-19 presented a daily increase in cases similar to the world situation. The Camagüey province did not escape this reality; however, the results of the confrontation with the pandemic showed a favorable behavior in this territory. The objective of this work is aimed at assessing aspects of the social and clinical-epidemiological confrontation with COVID-19 in the Camagüey province during the period between the months of March and May, 2020.

Method:

A descriptive and cross-sectional observational study was carried out in the Camagüey province. The universe was made up of the 48 patients confirmed to the SARS-CoV-2 virus in this territory in the mentioned period.

Results:

The disease was registered in both sexes in a similar way, while patients with ages between 40 and 59 years predominated.

Discussion:

Most of the individuals did not present complications. With the fulfillment of the indications established by the health authorities, the possible time of transmission of the disease in the province was limited.

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