The burden of disease due to COVID-19 in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil, over a one-year period

Abstract COVID-19 has had a powerful impact on society with high rates of morbidity and mortality. The use an epidemiological indicator that estimates the burden disease by aggregating early mortality non-fatal cases in single measure potential to assist planning more appropriate actions at different levels health care. scope this article is estimate due Florianópolis/SC from April 2020 through March 2021. An ecological study was carried out data notification deaths period 12 months. called Disability-Adjusted Life Years (DALY) used, obtained adding Lost (YLL) healthy life lost disability (YLD). A total 78,907 confirmed were included. Of these, 763 died during under study. Overall, 4,496.9 DALYs estimated, namely rate 883.8 per 100,000 inhabitants. In males, there 2,693.1 DALYs, 1,098.0 males. women, 1,803.8 684.4 per100,000 women. age group most affected both sexes 60 69 years. city studied. highest females 60-69 group.