Exploring the relationship between environmental factors and Covid-19 transmission in Selangor, Malaysia
The transmission and severity of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) are related to environmental factors such as temperature and humidity. The aim of this study is to investigate the association between daily reported COVID-19 cases and environmental variables. In this study, we used data from Octo...
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| author | Abd Ghani, N. Che Dom, Nazri Dapari, R. Agyemang-Badu, S.Y. |
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| description | The transmission and severity of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) are related to environmental factors such as temperature and humidity. The aim of this study is to investigate the association between daily reported COVID-19 cases and environmental variables. In this study, we used data from October 2020 to October 2021. We used a Generalised Additive Model (GAM) to examine the short-term relationship between COVID-19 and environmental variables in Selangor, Malaysia, using daily meteorological components and daily confirmed COVID-19 cases. We discovered a significant inverse relationship between daily confirmed COVID-19 cases and mean temperature (Tave), relative humidity, wind speed, rainfall, and wind effect index (K), while temperature-humidity index (THI) was significantly associated with an increase in daily confirmed COVID-19 cases. The results of this study provide important insights into the impact that environmental factors may have on the transmission of COVID-19 and should be considered in the development of public health interventions in Selangor, Malaysia. |
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| spelling | upm-1079012025-03-06T03:11:31Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/107901/ Exploring the relationship between environmental factors and Covid-19 transmission in Selangor, Malaysia Abd Ghani, N. Che Dom, Nazri Dapari, R. Agyemang-Badu, S.Y. The transmission and severity of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) are related to environmental factors such as temperature and humidity. The aim of this study is to investigate the association between daily reported COVID-19 cases and environmental variables. In this study, we used data from October 2020 to October 2021. We used a Generalised Additive Model (GAM) to examine the short-term relationship between COVID-19 and environmental variables in Selangor, Malaysia, using daily meteorological components and daily confirmed COVID-19 cases. We discovered a significant inverse relationship between daily confirmed COVID-19 cases and mean temperature (Tave), relative humidity, wind speed, rainfall, and wind effect index (K), while temperature-humidity index (THI) was significantly associated with an increase in daily confirmed COVID-19 cases. The results of this study provide important insights into the impact that environmental factors may have on the transmission of COVID-19 and should be considered in the development of public health interventions in Selangor, Malaysia. Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya 2023 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_4 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/107901/1/107901.pdf Abd Ghani, N. and Che Dom, Nazri and Dapari, R. and Agyemang-Badu, S.Y. (2023) Exploring the relationship between environmental factors and Covid-19 transmission in Selangor, Malaysia. Journal of Health and Translational Medicine, 26 (Spec.2). pp. 133-139. ISSN 1823-7339; eISSN: 2289-392X https://jummec.um.edu.my/index.php/jummec/article/view/45012 10.22452/jummec.sp2023no2.15 |
| spellingShingle | Abd Ghani, N. Che Dom, Nazri Dapari, R. Agyemang-Badu, S.Y. Exploring the relationship between environmental factors and Covid-19 transmission in Selangor, Malaysia |
| title | Exploring the relationship between environmental factors and Covid-19 transmission in Selangor, Malaysia |
| title_full | Exploring the relationship between environmental factors and Covid-19 transmission in Selangor, Malaysia |
| title_fullStr | Exploring the relationship between environmental factors and Covid-19 transmission in Selangor, Malaysia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Exploring the relationship between environmental factors and Covid-19 transmission in Selangor, Malaysia |
| title_short | Exploring the relationship between environmental factors and Covid-19 transmission in Selangor, Malaysia |
| title_sort | exploring the relationship between environmental factors and covid-19 transmission in selangor, malaysia |
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