Hotspot analysis of COVID-19 infection in Tokyo based on influx patterns

Abstract We analyse the relationship between population influx and the effective reproduction number in the 23 wards of Tokyo during the COVID-19 pandemic to estimate hotspots of infection. We identify some patterns of population influx via factor analysis and estimate specific areas as infection-re...

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Main Authors: Yu Kimura, Tatsunori Seki, Keisuke Chujo, Toshiki Murata, Tomoaki Sakurai, Satoshi Miyata, Hiroyasu Inoue, Nobuyasu Ito
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2025-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-82962-y
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Summary:Abstract We analyse the relationship between population influx and the effective reproduction number in the 23 wards of Tokyo during the COVID-19 pandemic to estimate hotspots of infection. We identify some patterns of population influx via factor analysis and estimate specific areas as infection-related hotspots by focusing on influx patterns that are highly correlated with the effective reproduction number. As a result, several influx patterns are assumed to be directly related to the subsequent spread of the infection. This analytical method has the potential to detect unknown hotspots related to pandemics in the future.
ISSN:2045-2322