Author(s): Grotto, Rejane Maria Tommasini [UNESP] ; Santos Lima, Rodrigo [UNESP] ; de Almeida, Gabriel Berg [UNESP] ; Ferreira, Claudia Pio [UNESP] ; Guimarães, Raul Borges [UNESP] ; Pronunciate, Micheli [UNESP] ; Azevedo, Edmur [UNESP] ; Catão, Rafael de Castro ; Fortaleza, Carlos Magno Castelo Branco [UNESP]
Date: 2020
Persistent ID: http://hdl.handle.net/11449/202081
Origin: Oasisbr
Subject(s): COVID-19; diagnosis; epidemiology; infectious disease; laboratory tests
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Different countries have adopted strategies for the early detection of SARS-CoV-2 since the declaration of community transmission by the World Health Organization (WHO) and timely diagnosis has been considered one of the major obstacles for surveillance and healthcare. Here, we report the increase of the number of laboratories to COVID-19 diagnosis in Brazil. Our results demonstrate an increase and decentralisation of certified laboratories, which does not match the much higher increase in the number of COVID-19 cases. Also, it becomes clear that laboratories are irregularly distributed over the country, with a concentration in the most developed state, São Paulo.
School of Agriculture São Paulo State University (Unesp)
Botucatu Medical School São Paulo State University (Unesp)
Clinical Hospital of Botucatu Medical School (HCFMB)
Institute of Biosciences São Paulo State University (Unesp)
School of Technology and Sciences São Paulo State University (Unesp)
Federal University of Espirito Santo (UFES)
School of Agriculture São Paulo State University (Unesp)
Botucatu Medical School São Paulo State University (Unesp)
Clinical Hospital of Botucatu Medical School (HCFMB)
Institute of Biosciences São Paulo State University (Unesp)
School of Technology and Sciences São Paulo State University (Unesp)
