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Revista de Salud Pública
Print version ISSN 0124-0064
Abstract
CAMPOS OLIVEIRA, Bianca et al. The main strategies adopted by the Toronto government in the COVID-19 pandemic: epidemiology. Rev. salud pública [online]. 2021, vol.23, n.3, pp.1-. Epub Jan 28, 2022. ISSN 0124-0064. https://doi.org/10.15446/rsap.v23n3.93026.
Objetive
To analyze the epidemiological data and the main government measures adopted against the COVID-19 pandemic.
Methods
Epidemiologic study built with data from the integrated Public Health Information System (iPHIS) and the official Government of Canada website in a time frame from January to July 2020.
Results
Toronto presents the first case of COVID 19 on January 23rd and until July 1st, 2020, it records a number of 14 468 cases, 12.574 recovered cases, 1.100 deaths and 171 institutional outbreaks. About 53,04% of the cases were female, aged 40-59 years (29,81%), followed by 20-39 years (28,37%). Contagion forms were analyzed: 56,40% had close contact with a case, 24,23% in the community, 10,30% in health services, 5,58% while traveling and 3,49% in institutions. Economic and financial actions, travel measures, support for Canadians abroad, public education, research and technology were developed.
Conclusion
The COVID-19 is a serious threat to public health around the world. Canada has a strong history of pandemic planning and has worked together with public health for its developed actions to become adaptable based on evolution, outbreak containment and prevention of further spread.
Keywords : Pandemics; COVID-19; Canada; epidemiology; prevention and control; nursing (source: MeSH; NLM).