SOCIAL ISOLATION MEASURES CAUSE REDUCTION IN THE CONTAMINATION AND DEATHS BY COVID-19? THE CASE OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF ARARAQUARA, SP, BRAZIL
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https://doi.org/10.17564/2316-3798.2021v8n3p233-249
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Abstract
The SARS-Cov-2 pandemic established the need to adopt restrictive measures to contain the spread of the virus. In 2021, due to the high number of cases of COVID-19 inthe municipality of Araraquara, Brazil, and after the exhaustion of hospital vacancies in 2021, a lockdown was announced. We analyzed the effect of social distancing this city, using data provided by the municipal government over a total period of 90 days. We used this data in a life table, an important tool that assesses the impact of diseases on the population dynamics of a species. The results indicated a basic mortality rate of 0.0138 in the period analyzed, and a considerable decrease in the number of infected cases and deaths from COVID-19 after 24 days of isolation. Our results showed the effectiveness of social distancing in stopping the spread of the disease, with an 80% reduction in the number of deaths, as well as the usefulness of the life table as a useful tool for data analysis.
