Abstract
Covid-19 epidemic began in Colombia on March 6, 2020, four months after the first cases in China, and when the disease was already starting to have serious consequences in Europe. This article presents graphic records and describes epidemiological characteristics of the epidemic in our country, analyzing its growth rate, its behavior in different age groups, and its fatality rate. Finally, the risks and the uncertainties of future projections are described.
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