Distribution of the COVID-19 epidemic and correlation with population emigration from Wuhan, China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The ongoing new coronavirus pneumonia (Corona Virus Disease 2019, COVID-19) outbreak is spreading in China, but it has not yet reached its peak. Five million people emigrated from Wuhan before lockdown, potentially representing a source of virus infection. Determining case distribution and its correlation with population emigration from Wuhan in the early stage of the epidemic is of great importance for early warning and for the prevention of future outbreaks.

Methods

The official case report on the COVID-19 epidemic was collected as of January 30, 2020. Time and location information on COVID-19 cases was extracted and analyzed using ArcGIS and WinBUGS software. Data on population migration from Wuhan city and Hubei province were extracted from Baidu Qianxi, and t

SUBMITTER: Chen ZL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7147281 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature