Spatial analysis on influence of elevation to coronavirus disease-19 infection fatality ratio in Bandung Regency and Bandung City

Abstract

Bandung Metropolitan Area located on elevation span between 666 masl (Sub-district of Gedebage) to 2608 masl (Kendang Mountain, Sub-district of Kertasari). Bandung Metropolitan Area consist of Bandung City, Cimahi City, Bandung Regency, West Bandung Regency, and Sumedang Regency. Within Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID 19) pandemic, Bandung City and Bandung Regency are among the top on COVID 19 cases statistic. Despite of that, Infection Fatality Ratio between region units has significant differences. Aims of this research was to analyze correlation between elevation factor and the latest COVID 19 Infection Fatality Ratio in case-study area. Methods applied on this research was non-experimental quantitative research by comparative analysis type based on COVID 19 cases statistic. Therefore, Techniques used was spatial analysis based on case-study area mapping. Result of this research shows that there was correlation between elevation toward Infection Fatality Ratio, in which Bandung City with average elevation 723 masl records 0,08% on fatality ratio, while Bandung Regency with average elevation 891 masl records 0,01% on fatality ratio. On district level, both Sub-district with highest elevation in Bandung City and Bandung Regency, which were Sub-district of Sukasari (850 masl) and Sub-district of Rancabali (1600 masl) records 0% on Infection Fatality Ratio.