Spatial and socioeconomic patterns of COVID-19 in transition zones between municipalities in eastern Amazonia

Spatial analyses showed that none of the 144 municipalities studied had high overlapping rates of mortality, hospitalization, and fatality rates for COVID-19 in the same municipality. We recommend further studies in the transition zones, considering the municipalities of <i>Floresta do Araguaia</i>, <i>Mãe do Rio</i>, and <i>Redenção</i> for mortality, <i>Barcarena, Capitão Poço</i>, and <i>Redenção</i> for hospitalization, and <i>Cumaru do Norte</i> and <i>Pau D'Arco</i> for fatality, in order to understand the health dynamics of each territory. The most affected areas are located near the border with the state of Amazonas. We recommend the adoption of personalized strategies for Amazonian municipalities when targeting future public health events.