Author:

• Ligia Kerr - Kerr, L. - <ligiakerr@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4941-408X

Co-author(s):

• Carl Kendall - Kendall, C. - <carl.kendall@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0794-4333
• Antônio Augusto Moura da Silva - Silva, A.A.M - São Luís (MA), - <aamouradasilva@gmail.com> +
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4968-5138
• Estela Maria Leão de Aquino - Aquino, E.M.L - <estela.maria.aquino@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8204-1249
• Julia Pescarini - Pescarini, J. - <Julia.Pescarini1@lshtm.ac.uk>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8711-9589
• Rosa Lívia Freitas de Almeida - Almeida, R.L.F - <rliviafa@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6423-543X
• Maria Yury Ichihara - Ichihara, M.Y - <maria.yury@fiocruz.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8590-6212
• Juliane F Oliveira - Oliveira, J.F - <julianlanzin@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7167-8754
• Thália Velho Barreto de Araújo - Araújo, T.V.B - <thalia@ufpe.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9956-4145
• Carlos Teles Santos - Santos, C.T - <carlosateles@yahoo.com.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0970-0479
• Daniel Cardoso Pereira Jorge - Jorge, D.C.P - <danielcpjorge98@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4707-3234
• Demócrito de Barros Miranda Filho - Filho, D.B.M - <demofilho@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2537-1476
• Guilherme Santana - Santana, G - <santana.guilherme@outlook.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7860-2739
• Ligia Gabrielli - Gabrielli, L - <ligiagabrielli@uol.com.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5195-1979
• Maria de Fatima Pessoa Militão de Albuquerque - Albuquerque, M.F.P.M - <militaofatima@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4999-4160
• Naomar Almeida-Filho - Almeida-Filho, N - <naomaralmeida@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4435-755X
• Natanael de Jesus Silva - Silva, N.J. - <silva_natanael@hotmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3002-1032
• Rafael Souza - Souza, R - <imaster.rafa@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0484-0782
• Ricardo Arraes de Alencar Ximenes - Ximenes, R.A.A - <raaximenes@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9951-8840
• Celina Maria Turchi Martelli - Martelli, C.M.T - <turchicm@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2491-0688
• Sinval Pinto Brandão Filho - Filho, S.P.B - <sinval@cpqam.fiocruz.br>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3768-2810
• Wayner Vieira de Souza - SOUZA, W.V. - <waynervieira@gmail.com>
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0939-9332
• Maurício Lima Barreto - Barreto, M.L - <mauricio@ufba.br>
ORCID: http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0215-4930

Abstract:

In Brazil, the COVID-19 pandemic has been most severe in the poorest regions, such as the states of the Northeast. The lack of national policies for pandemic controlled state and municipal authorities to implement public health measures.The aim of this study is to show the effect ofthesemeasures on the epidemic.
The highest incidence of COVID-19 among the nine states in the Northeast was recorded in Sergipe, Paraíba and Ceará. Piauí, Paraíba and Ceará were the states that most tested. Many states had a high proportion of people in informal work. States with international airports played an important role in the entry of the virus entry and the initial spread, especially Ceará. All states applied social distancing measures, banned public events and closed schools. The response was a significant increase in social distancing, especially in Ceará and Pernambuco, a decline in the reproduction rate (Rt), and the separation of the curve of observed cases the curve of cases expected if the non-pharmacological interventions had not been implemented in all states.

Keywords:

COVID-19; Northeastern Brazil; Prevention &Control

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