Impact of Relative Humidity on COVID-19 Incidence

Introduction: The issue of the influence external factors such as meteorological conditions on dynamics coronavirus pandemic is extremely relevant, since understanding physical foundations any process helps predict its results in specific and, to a certain extent, manage it. Objective: In order assess effect relative humidity incidence COVID-19, we analyzed opinions international scientific community about nature and degree COVID-19 rates humans. Materials methods: We developed an original method determining periods time when air level influenced disease rates, establishing lag power infection course disease. To eliminate confounders research results, applied author’s estimating conditional difference between theoretical observed rates. article presents analyzing correlation 19 regions Russian Federation. Without exception, all equations contained two or three extrema time, at which had greatest impact associate these with getting infected manifestation they enable us quantitatively latent period this infectious different atmospheric conditions. Conclusion: correlations demonstrate levels posing higher lower risks various By means mathematical methods, confirmed hypothesis persistence SARS-CoV-2 environment for more than weeks.