THE SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION, DEMOGRAPHIC DENSITY AND THE OCCURRENCE OF COVID-19 IN THE NEIGHBORHOODS OF VIÇOSA, MG
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.29327/sbqp2021.437988Keywords:
COVID-19, Urban environment, Spatial distribution, Infection rateAbstract
The coronavirus pandemic has provoked discussions that try to identify whether the density population is one of the factors that can contribute to the dissemination of COVID-19. Although many studies have assessed the rate of infection, it is important to understand how this distribution occurs at the intra-urban scale of the municipalities. Thus, the aim of this study is to characterize the spatial distribution of the COVID-19 cases and identify its relationship with demographic density, the number of people per household and the economic situation of Viçosa. For this, data on the number of Covid-19 cases in the city were evaluated. The results present the characterization of those infected by age and gender and the relationships between the infection rate and i) demographic density; ii) the number of people per household and iii) the socioeconomic situation of the neighborhoods. The results indicated that there is a direct relationship between the occurrence of cases and the number of people in the neighborhoods, and an indirect relationship between the infection rate and the economic situation in the neighborhoods. However, there was no relationship between the density of people, the average number of residents and the rate of coronavirus infection.
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