Abstract INTRODUCTION: Considering that severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been detected in feces, this study aimed to verify a possible relationship between basic sanitation indices and coronavirus disease (COVID-19) numbers/rates. METHODS: Data of COVID-19 cases registered in Brazil until May 28, 2020, and independent variables associated with basic sanitation were analyzed. RESULTS: A significant correlation between the number of cases and sewage treatment index/population density was observed. In addition, COVID-19 incidence and mortality rates were significantly associated with the total water service index and lethality rate was significantly associated with the sewage treatment index. CONCLUSIONS: Precarious basic sanitation infrastructure may potentially increase the SARS-CoV-2 transmission in Brazil.
【저자키워드】 COVID-19, SARS-CoV-2, Sewage treatment, Water service supply, Sewage collection, 【초록키워드】 Treatment, coronavirus disease, Brazil, coronavirus, Transmission, mortality rate, correlation, COVID-19 incidence, acute respiratory syndrome, independent variable, COVID-19 case, Registered, lethality rate, analyzed, significantly, addition, the SARS-CoV-2, 【제목키워드】 disease,