Describing the current situation

The only information available at the time is a dataset containing daily SARI (Severe acute respiratory infections) hospital admissions data for various regions of the city. Each row represents a single individual and includes information such as the date of symptoms onset, age, sex, neighborhood, outcome, and need for hemodialysis. There is also information about HDI in the neighborhood of the patient’s residence.

The main symptoms presented by patients are fever (90%), headache (75%), cough (80%), myalgia (75%), and hypotension (30%).

Airborne transmission by droplets and aerosols has already been identified.

Database available

Map file https://drive.google.com/file/d/1GsFAFbhuPZ24IwDshVyGEUr0svndo7g4/view?usp=sharing

Population data https://drive.google.com/file/d/185829XkXzLMbsDHIudXnIqH29S_iGee0/view?usp=sharing

Disease data https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XzvdnF8o0RLBp0a1XzE77yBTU2LbBjSr/view?usp=sharing

Questions to consider

• Which groups or regions are most affected?
• Which strategies are priorities?
• What indicators can contribute to monitoring and coping with epidemic and risk of cases?

What is expected from the group on day 2

Analyze data to identify priorities, and population groups at risk, and to support future decision-making.