Correlation Between Weather and COVID-19 Pandemic During Ramadhan 1441 Hijriyah in Padang City

Abstract

The highest number of COVID-19 cases in West Sumatra province was found in Padang City. Some researchers claim that temperature significantly affects the transmission of COVID-19. This study aims to analyze the relationship between weather and the COVID-19 pandemic during Ramadan 1441 Hijriyah in Padang City. The research used secondary data in the form of COVID-19 surveillance data, namely the number of patients who were confirmed positive for COVID-19 from the Padang City Health Office and the weather from the Padang City Meteorology and Climatology Agency. Weather components include minimum temperature (°C), maximum temperature (°C), average temperature (°C), humidity (%), and the amount of rainfall (mm). Data analysis used Spearman correlation. The results showed that the maximum temperature, average temperature, humidity, and rainfall had a significant relationship with COVID-19 cases during Ramadhan in Padang City.