Open AccessThe main strategies adopted by the Toronto government in the COVID-19 pandemic: epidemiology study
Author(s) -
Bianca Campos Oliveira,
Beatriz Guitton Renaud Baptista de Oliveira,
Beatriz Laureano de Souza,
Ágatha Cappella Dias,
Allanna Da Costa Moura,
Victoria Guitton Renaud Baptista de Oliveira,
Weslley L. Caldas
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
revista de salud pública/revista de salud publica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2539-3596
pISSN - 0124-0064
DOI - 10.15446/rsap.v23n3.93026
Subject(s) - pandemic , government (linguistics) , public health , epidemiology , covid-19 , outbreak , economic growth , political science , geography , environmental health , medicine , socioeconomics , sociology , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , virology , economics , nursing , linguistics , philosophy , pathology
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.