Kesmas: Jurnal Kesehatan Masyarakat Nasional
Volume 18, Special Issue No. 1, 2023

The Climate Effect on COVID-19: Lessons Learned from the Pandemic in Jakarta

Vernonia Yora Saki (Department of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, University of Bengkulu)
Ema Novita Deniati (Department of Public Health, Faculty of Sports Science, Universitas Negeri Malang)
Yoerdy Agusmal Saputra (Public Health Studies Program, Institut Kesehatan Indonesia)
Dewi Susanna (Department of Environmental Health, Faculty of Public Health, Universitas Indonesia)
Efendi Efendi (Mathematics and Data Sciences Study Program, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Andalas University)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Jul 2023

Abstract

The global COVID-19 pandemic has presented humanity with difficult and unforeseeable hurdles. Among these challenges is understanding how climate-related aspects impact the survival of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. This study aimed to investigate the relationship between environmental factors, such as temperature, humidity, and rainfall, and the spread of COVID-19 cases in different regions. A time-and-place-based ecological study design was adopted, integrating geographic information systems and statistical techniques. Statistical testing revealed a significant association between humidity (p-value = 0.000; r = -0.777) and rainfall (p-value = 0.001; r = -0.561) with COVID-19 instances. However, no statistically significant relationship was found between temperature variables and COVID-19 cases. Due to the impact of changing weather conditions, governments may become concerned about developing tailored preventive and control measures, considering the varying risk levels associated with different locations.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

kesmas

Publisher

Subject

Public Health

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Kesmas: National Public Health Journal is on public health as discipline and practices related to preventive and promotive measures to enhance health of the public through scientific approach applying variety of technique. This focus includes area and scope such as biostatistics, epidemiology, ...