| Autor: |
Grotto RMT; School of Agriculture, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Botucatu, Brazil.; Botucatu Medical School, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Botucatu, Brazil.; Clinical Hospital of Botucatu Medical School (HCFMB), Botucatu, Brazil., Santos Lima R; Botucatu Medical School, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Botucatu, Brazil.; Clinical Hospital of Botucatu Medical School (HCFMB), Botucatu, Brazil., de Almeida GB; Clinical Hospital of Botucatu Medical School (HCFMB), Botucatu, Brazil., Ferreira CP; Institute of Biosciences, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Botucatu, Brazil., Guimarães RB; School of Technology and Sciences, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Presidente Prudente, Brazil., Pronunciate M; Botucatu Medical School, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Botucatu, Brazil., Azevedo E; School of Technology and Sciences, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Presidente Prudente, Brazil., Catão RC; Federal University of Espirito Santo (UFES), Vitória, Brazil., Fortaleza CMCB; Botucatu Medical School, São Paulo State University (Unesp), Botucatu, Brazil.; Clinical Hospital of Botucatu Medical School (HCFMB), Botucatu, Brazil. |
| Abstrakt: |
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. |
