Arq. Bras. Cardiol. 2021; 116(1): 140-143
Changes in the Profile of Emergency Room Patients during the COVID-19 Outbreak in a General Hospital Specialized in Cardiovascular Care in Brazil
Thiago Veiga Jardim
, Flavio Veiga Jardim, Luciana Muniz Veiga Jardim
, Juliana Tranjan Coragem, Cristovão Fernandes Castro, Guilherme Moreira Firmino, Paulo Cesar B. Veiga Jardim
Introduction
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). On March 11, 2020, COVID-19 was declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization, and the first case was reported in Brazil by the end of February.
Given the absence of specific treatment and the high morbidity and mortality of COVID-19, particularly in high-risk groups, extraordinary public health measures have been implemented worldwide. Considering public health, the traditional outbreak response strategy of isolation, quarantine, social distancing, and community containment has been implemented in multiple countries and has played an important role in preventing disease spread.
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