Analysis of the measurement of the deterioration of air quality in the Metropolitan Region and its possible relation to the increase in cases of covid-19

Abstract

In the midst of the 21st century, the world is threatened by an emerging infection called Coronavirus, which the World Health Organization (WHO) has dubbed COVID-19. At the end of January 2021, the WHO Emergency Committee declared the COVID-19 outbreak a "Public Health Emergency of International Concern". This study analyzed environmental factors affecting respiratory diseases, especially the relationship with COVID-19, using geospatial information. The study area comprises the metropolitan region of Santiago. The geospatial data used as a cartographic base for the development of the maps are extracted from the Library of the National Congress of Chile/BCN. © 2021 by the Author(s).