Abstract

THE CORRELATION COEFFICIENT BETWEEN THE NUMBER OF COVID-19 INFECTED PERSONS AND TREATED PERSONS IN SOUTH-EAST NIGERIA

Abimbola Nurudeen Gbolahan Adeshina, Ph.D and Okechukwu Ijeoma Eberechukwu, Ph,D

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Covid-19 is a pandemic that is ravaging the world. Nigeria is not an exception. As at 12th of April, 2021, almost ten thousand people were infected in South-East, Nigeria. There are 163, 837 confirmed cases in Nigeria, 154, 177 treated and discharged and 2061 deaths. NCDC has been at the frontline of the fight against the virus and has always provided all that is needed for the testing across the nation. Government of each state is saddled with the responsibility of treating the infected persons. 2019 persons are infected in Ebonyi state, 1826 persons have been treated in Anambra state. 1683 persons are infected in Abia state, 1592 persons have been treated in Imo state and 2281 persons have been infected in Enugu state. Using Pearson Product Moment Correlation, the correlation coefficient between the Covid-19 infected persons and treated persons in South-Eastern Nigeria was calculated to be 0.96. The scatter diagram of the set of values shows a positive and strong relationship. This figure is a clear indication that all the stakeholders saddled with the responsibilities of detecting and treating south-easterners in Nigerian on corona virus are on the top of the game. However, they have to keep the good work in other to sustain the achievement made so far.

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