Control of a COVID-19 outbreak in a health area of ​​Las Tunas

Abstract

Introduction: Cuba adopted measures against COVID-19 with multisectoral implications that forced it to live in a new normality. At the beginning of 2021, a rise in cases occurred in the presence of other virus variants, including the SARS-CoV-2 Delta.
Objective: To assess the community intervention designed to control an outbreak of COVID-19 in a health area of ​​Las Tunas.
Material and method: A community intervention was carried out, implemented in the population that attends the health area of ​​the Dr Gustavo Aldereguía Lima Teaching Polyclinic in Las Tunas, made up of 53 thousand 392 dispensary inhabitants in the period from July 11, 2021 to October 24, 2021. 2021.
Results: 7,000 ARI medical attentions were provided, 8,314 suspects and 1,695 confirmed COVID-19 entered the home. The months of August and October were the most and least complex by constituency, respectively. 210.6 ± 136,396 confirmed patients were reported per week with sustained reduction from statistical week 35; after statistical week 36 there were no new deaths. From statistical week 35, immunized patients (26,422) with the Cuban ABDALA or Soberana Plus vaccines were reported.
Conclusions: The community intervention contributed to better control of the COVID-19 outbreak in the health area, given the decrease in cases and deaths from the disease and the levels of complexity by constituencies.