In:
PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science (PLoS), Vol. 16, No. 2 ( 2021-2-17), p. e0246520-
Abstract:
The coronavirus disease that emerged in 2019 (COVID-19) is highly contagious and has given way to a global pandemic. A present COVID-19 has high transmission rates worldwide, including in small Brazilian cities such as Ijuí. Located in the northwest part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul (RS) and with a population of 83,475, Ijuí was selected as the site of a population-based survey involving 2,222 subjects, from April to June 2020. Subjects were tested for the presence of antibodies against coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) and answered questions regarding social distance adherence (SDA), daily preventive routines (DPR), comorbidities, and sociodemographic characteristics. In parallel, the local government registered the official COVID-19 cases in Ijuí, as well as the mobile social distancing index (MSDI). In this study, we demonstrate that there was a decrease in the levels of SDA, DPR and MSDI before the beginning of COVID-19 community transmission in Ijuí. Furthermore, we provide predictions for the number of COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths in the city. We conclude that insufficient social distancing, as evidenced by different methods, may be related to the rapid increase of COVID-19 cases in Ijuí. Our study predicts an approaching outbreak of COVID-19 in Ijuí through community spread, which could be avoided or attenuated with increased levels of social distancing among the population.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
1932-6203
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0246520
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0246520.g001
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0246520.g002
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0246520.g003
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0246520.t001
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0246520.t002
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0246520.s001
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0246520.s002
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0246520.s003
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0246520.s004
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0246520.r001
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0246520.r002
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0246520.r003
DOI:
10.1371/journal.pone.0246520.r004
Language:
English
Publisher:
Public Library of Science (PLoS)
Publication Date:
2021
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