Utilizing prospective space-time scan statistics to discover the dynamics of coronavirus disease 2019 clusters in the State of São Paulo, Brazil.
Ricardo Vicente FerreiraMarcos Roberto MartinesRogério Hartung ToppaLuiza Maria de AssunçãoMichael Richard DesjardinsEric DelmellePublished in: Revista da Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Tropical (2022)
Our study demonstrated the applicability of the space-time scan statistic for the detection of emerging clusters of COVID-19. In particular, we identified the clusters and RR of municipalities in the initial months of the pandemic, explaining the spatiotemporal patterns of COVID-19 transmission in the state of São Paulo. These results can be used to improve disease monitoring and facilitate targeted interventions.