RELATIONSHIP OF COVID-19 INCIDENCE AND ADVERSE METEOROLOGICAL CONDITIONS
Introduction: Scientists in many countries are studying a new coronavirus infection, clinical protocols for diagnosis and treatment continue to be constantly updated. To date, all available data on coronavirus infection is limited and requires further study. A lot of scientific works are devoted to the influence of adverse meteorological conditions on the incidence of COVID-19. Therefore, the study of the relationship of meteorological conditions and COVID-19 should continue, first of all, to develop preventive measures.
Aim of research: To study the impact of adverse meteorological conditions on the incidence of COVID-19.
Methods: A retrospective study was conducted, including an analysis of the incidence of COVID-19 in the East Kazakhstan region for the period from 01.04.2020 to 28.02.2021, as well as the incidence of COVID-19 in the East Kazakhstan region, in comparison with data on dates with unfavorable meteorological conditions in the city of Ust-Kamenogorsk. The results were processed by descriptive statistics methods.
Results: We studied the incidence of COVID-19 in the East Kazakhstan region for the period from April 2020 to February 2021, including days with adverse meteorological conditions. A total of 14756 cases of COVID-19 were analyzed, of which in 9146 cases of COVID-19 the virus was identified and in 5610 cases of COVID-19 the virus was not identified. According to the place of residence among patients with COVID-19, the majority were urban residents (70,2%), which most likely indicates a direct impact of adverse meteorological conditions on the incidence of COVID-19, since it is in the city of Ust-Kamenogorsk that all large factories and combines. The incidence of the virus identified COVID-19 on adverse weather days was lower than on favorable days, but there is a correlation in the ratio from 1:1,4 to 1:2,16. The incidence of the virus of unidentified COVID-19 on adverse weather days was lower than on favorable days; however, there is a correlation in the ratio from 1:1,2 to 1:1,56.
Conclusions: Thus, the analysis of the incidence of coronavirus infection from November 2020 to January 2021 showed that the virus identified by coronavirus infection was registered 1,5-2 times more than the virus not identified. The predominance of urban residents among patients with coronavirus infection by place of residence (70,2%) indicates a direct impact of adverse meteorological conditions on the incidence of coronavirus infection, since all large factories and combines are concentrated in the city of Ust-Kamenogorsk. The identification of a correlation between the incidence of coronavirus infection and the impact of adverse meteorological conditions does not exclude the possibility of using data to model preventive measures for coronavirus infection.
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Mussabekova Zh.A., Mukazhanova A.K., Akhmetova S.S., Aimukhambetov E.N., Zhaksylykova A.Zh., Ibragimova R.N., Kabdrakhmanova A.Zh., Zhunussova M.K. Relationship of COVID-19 incidence and adverse meteorological conditions // Nauka i Zdravookhranenie [Science & Healthcare]. 2022, (Vol.24) 5, pp.20-27. doi 10.34689/SH.2022.24.5.003Related publications:
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