DESCRIPTIVE STUDY REGARDING COVID-19 INCIDENCE IN THE ROMANIAN AREA AND SOME EUROPEAN COUNTRIES

Abstract

Acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 is a new type of coronavirus that appeared in 2019 and causes coronavirus disease. This is a descriptive study that shows the incidence of COVID-19 in Romanian counties. 4 from the first 5 counties in Romania that faced high numbers of COVID-19 infections are also the cities with the highest life expectancy in Romania and the lowest mortality rates. I have concluded that 4 of the most populated counties in Romania (Bucuresti, Timis, Cluj, Brasov) are also the most infected counties, so it confirm that SARS-CoV-2 spreading is more likely to happen in populated areas. The percentage values associated with COVID-19 infection in the Romanian area are going from 5.87% in Gorj county and reaching 22.84% in Ilfov county. From all 42 counties, 26 registered bellow 10% infection cases, while 16 registered more than 10% infection cases, until november 2021. We expected a directly proportional relationship between average age and COVID-19 percentage by country but we have concluded that there is no connection between age average of the population and number of infections, meaning that number of infection is not influenced by the age of population, in Europe.