Effect of Weather on COVID-19 Transmission and Mortality in Lagos, Nigeria.

ABSTRACT: The novel coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has become a global pandemic with more than 4 million confirmed cases and over 280,000 confirmed deaths worldwide. Evidence exists on the influence of temperature and humidity on the transmission of related infectious respiratory diseases, such as influenza and severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). This study therefore explored the effects of daily temperature and humidity on COVID-19 transmission and mortality in Lagos state, the epicenter of COVID-19 in Nigeria. Correlation analysis was performed using incidence data on COVID-19 and meteorological data for the corresponding periods from 9^th March to 12^th May, 2020. Our results showed that atmospheric temperature has a significant weak negative correlation with COVID-

SUBMITTER: Ogaugwu C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7443043 | biostudies-literature | 2020

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature