Impact of COVID-19 on the indigenous population of Brazil: A geo-epidemiological study
This study aimed to analyse the geographical distribution of coronavirus disease 2019
(COVID-19) and to identify high-risk areas in space and time for the occurrence of cases and
deaths in the indigenous population of Brazil. This is an ecological study carried out
between 24 March and 26 October 2020 whose units of analysis were the Special
Indigenous Sanitary Districts. The Getis-Ord General G and Getis-Ord Gi* techniques were
used to verify the spatial association of the phenomena and a retrospective space–time scan …
(COVID-19) and to identify high-risk areas in space and time for the occurrence of cases and
deaths in the indigenous population of Brazil. This is an ecological study carried out
between 24 March and 26 October 2020 whose units of analysis were the Special
Indigenous Sanitary Districts. The Getis-Ord General G and Getis-Ord Gi* techniques were
used to verify the spatial association of the phenomena and a retrospective space–time scan …