INVESTIGATION THE EFFECT OF GEOGRAPHICAL ISOLATION ON COVİD-19 PANDEMIC IN TERMS OF ISLAND COUNTRIES

Abstract

Contact monitoring and isolation are also highly important in the COVID-19 outbreak as in other outbreaks. In this study, it is aimed to analyze the geographical features of the island countries, which are separate from the mainland, in contact monitoring and isolation with data. The study comprises island countries. Analysis results show that there is a positive, significant correlation between the death/case rate and 65+ population (r= .332) (p<0.05). Regression analysis was used to reveal the effect of 65+ population and the total population on the death/case rate. The analysis results show that the model established for the effect of 65+ population on the death/case rate is statistically significant (F=4.214; p<0.05). It was determined that 65+ population has a positive effect on the death/case rate (β=0.302). In the model, the correlation coefficient of 65+ population to explain the death/case rate is 0.302. The effect of explaining the death/case rate is 9.1%. In terms of the total population, there is no statistical significance. Studies have shown that countries separate from the mainland and use the distinctive feature of their geographical features in contact monitoring and isolation have reduced or stopped the transmission rate of COVID-19 with the measures they have taken.

Keywords

• Geographical Isolation
• COVID-19
• Island Countries

COĞRAFİ İZOLASYONUN COVID-19 SALGIN SÜRECİNDEKİ ETKİSİNİN ADA ÜLKELERİ AÇISINDAN İNCELENMESİ

Abstract

Diğer salgınlarda olduğu gibi COVID-19 salgınında da temas izleme ve izolasyon oldukça önemlidir. Bu çalışmada, anakaradan ayrı olan ada ülkelerinin coğrafi özelliklerinin temas izleme ve izolasyon halinde verilerle analiz edilmesi amaçlanmaktadır. Çalışma ada ülkelerini kapsamaktadır. Analiz sonuçları ölüm/vaka oranı ile 65+ nüfus (r= .332) arasında pozitif ve anlamlı bir ilişki olduğunu göstermektedir (p<0.05). 65+ nüfus ve toplam nüfusun ölüm/vaka hızı üzerindeki etkisini ortaya çıkarmak için regresyon analizi kullanıldı. Analiz sonuçları, 65+ popülasyonun ölüm/vaka oranı üzerindeki etkisi için kurulan modelin istatistiksel olarak anlamlı olduğunu göstermektedir (F=4.214; p<0.05). 65+ popülasyonun ölüm/vaka oranını olumlu etkilediği belirlendi (β=0,302). Modelde 65+ popülasyonun ölüm/vaka oranını açıklamaya yönelik korelasyon katsayısı 0.302'dir. Ölüm/vaka oranını açıklamanın etkisi %9.1'dir. Toplam nüfus açısından istatistiksel bir anlam ifade etmemektedir. Çalışmalar, anakaradan ayrı olan ve coğrafi özelliklerinin ayırt edici özelliğini temas izleme ve izolasyonda kullanan ülkelerin, aldıkları önlemlerle COVID-19 bulaşma oranını azalttığını veya durdurduğunu göstermiştir.

Keywords

• Geographical Isolation
• COVID-19
• Island Countries

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