Early geography of the coronavirus disease outbreak in Nigeria

An understanding of the COVID-19 spread is growing around the world, yet little is known of Africa. This paper explores the time–space geographies of COVID-19 infection focusing on Africa and Nigeria especially. We appraise the global-to-local situation of confirmed cases, deaths and recoveries as w...

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Published in:GeoJournal 2022-04, Vol.87 (2), p.733-747
Main Authors: Olusola, Adeyemi, Olusola, Babatunde, Onafeso, Olumide, Ajiola, Felix, Adelabu, Samuel
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Coronaviruses
COVID-19
Disease outbreaks
Environmental Management
Geography
Health care
Health disparities
Human Geography
Pandemics
Population density
Social Sciences
Viral diseases
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Summary:An understanding of the COVID-19 spread is growing around the world, yet little is known of Africa. This paper explores the time–space geographies of COVID-19 infection focusing on Africa and Nigeria especially. We appraise the global-to-local situation of confirmed cases, deaths and recoveries as well as measures engaged in response to the pandemic. Findings reveal that South Africa accounts for 40% of the total confirmed cases in Africa, followed by Egypt (18%), Nigeria (6.8%), Ghana (4.6%) and Algeria (3.6). Our study shows a significant relationship between population density and COVID-19 cases in Nigeria (R 2  = 0.76; y = 2.43x − 268.7). This expression suggests that high population densities catalyze the spread of COVID-19. While Nigeria has only recorded about 25,964 cases as at the time of writing, the country is struggling to match pressures from rising cases as a result of existing disparities in health care systems.
ISSN:0343-2521
1572-9893
DOI:10.1007/s10708-020-10278-1