ABSTRACT
The first reports of SARS-CoV-2 virus infection occurred in late 2019. Infection and the development of COVID-19 disease are directly related to the particular characteristics of the individual, such as gender, age, and comorbidities. Moreover, indi-vidualswho had some type of chronic disease expressed a higher rate of complications arising from the infection. This study aimed to verify the prevalence of comorbidities in individuals infected by COVID-19 in the city of Jaragua do Sul/SC from March 2020 to December 2021. The research presented a cross-sectional, descriptive, analytical design with a quantitative approach, carried out through secondary data using the Olostech in-formation system of the Health Department of the municipality. The results showed that 40,010 subjects were infected during the study period, of which 39,574 (98.9%) were recovered and 436 died (1.1%). It was observed a predominance of females in the recov-ered group (52.3%) and males in the deceased group (59.2%). The predominant age group in the group of recovered patients was 20-59 years (n=31,636;79.9%) and in the group of deaths it was 60 years or older (n=269;61.7%). In the year 2021 there were more cases of recovered (n=26,040;65.1%) and deaths (n=342;78.4%) when compared to the year 2020. The mean age in the recovered group was 37.5 +or- 15.8 years and in the death group was 63.2 +or- 15.7 years. The data showed the profile of infected individuals and the prev-alence of the main chronic diseases: hypertension, diabetes and obesity. We suggest ac-tions and strategies aimed at minimizing these comorbidities, aiming at a better quality of life for individuals in this city.