Impacts of social distancing on Covid-19 epidemic evolution in the city of São Paulo
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https://doi.org/10.24220/2318-0919v19e2022a5289Keywords:
New coronavirus, Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome, Social vulnerabilityAbstract
This study has followed the impact of social distancing measures on the incidence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome from New Coronavirus and on the evolution of seroprevalence for New Coronavirus in five areas of activity of the Regional Health Coordination. The epidemic outbreak started in March 2020, having the strongest impact on the Midwest and Southeast areas. During the evolution, social distancing measures had a greater impact on southern, easter and northern areas compared to areas in Midwest and Southeast. Several factors present in the most vulnerable areas hampered the implementation of preventive measures and
reduced their impact on the epidemic evolution. A Low
Human Development Index, poor social and economic conditions, lower educational levels, and working outside the home were all connected with higher seroprevalence for New Coronavirus and a higher growth in the incidence of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome caused by New Coronavirus. These results showed the importance of actions on social inequities for epidemic control.
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