Transmission of COVID-19 pandemic (Turkey) associated with short-term exposure of air quality and climatological parameters.

ABSTRACT: The study aims to investigate associations between air pollution, climate parameters, and the diffusion of COVID-19-confirmed cases in Turkey using Spearman's correlation test as an empirical methodology by Statgraphics Centurion XVI (version 16.1) and to determine the risk factors accelerating the spread of SARS-CoV-2 virus. The present study demonstrates the strong impacts of air pollutants and weather conditions on the transmission of COVID-19 morbidity. Particularly, O₃ and PM₁₀ from air quality parameters exhibited the strongest correlation with the number of daily cases in Kütahya (rs = -0.62; p < 0.05) and Sivas (rs = -0.62; p < 0.05) provinces, respectively. In meteorological parameters, rainfall showed the highest impact (rs = 0.76; p < 0.05) on the number of

SUBMITTER: Akan AP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8801283 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature