Spatial and temporal analysis of the spread of Covid-19 in Iraq.

This work aims to study the spatial distribution of COVID-19 and find any possible relationships between weather and COVID-19 pandemic in Iraq for the year (2020). Tested parameters include population density (individual/km), temperature (°C), rainfall (mm), humidity (%), wind speed (m/s), elevation (m), and solar radiation (h/day). The results of this study reported that the total confirmed cases and annual mean of COVID-19 for the year 2020 in Iraq were 594442 and (520±502.3) cases. The highest mean confirmed cases were recorded in September 2020 as (4237.2±460.6), while the lowest cases were recorded in February 2020 as (2.8±1.95). The highest mean confirmed cases was recorded in Baghdad as (292.2±238.8), while the lowest mean cases was recorded in Anbar as (37.8±28.5). The total death of COVID-19 recorded through the year of 2020 was 12808. The highest mean of deaths was recorded in July 2020 as (90.9±12.47), while the lowest mean of deaths was recorded in February 2020 as (zero). The highest mean of deaths was recorded in Sulaymaniyah as (7.9±430), while the lowest mean of deaths was recorded in Anbar as (0.6±0.87). The highest incidence rate of COVID-19 was recorded in Wassit governorate as 1221.9, while the lowest incidence rate was recorded in Anbar governorate as 200.1. The highest fatality rate of COVID-19 was recorded in Sulaymaniyah governorate as 9.14, while the lowest fatality rate was recorded in Diwaniyah governorate as 1.6. The study concluded that the COVID-19 cases were correlated with population size and rainfall significantly. No correlation noticed between COVID-19 and temperature, humidity, wind speed and elevation. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]