RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PREVENTIVE BEHAVIOUR AND THE NUMBER OF COVID-19 CASES IN DKI JAKARTA (CASE STUDY OF KEYWORD SEARCH USING GOOGLE TRENDS)

Abstract

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has infected a large number of countries in the world, especially Indonesia. One of the most affected provinces in Indonesia is DKI Jakarta. The Indonesian government responded to the COVID-19 pandemic by issuing various policies related to preventive behavior to reduce the addition of COVID-19 cases. Purpose: This study aims to find out how the search for keywords related to COVID-19 prevention behavior via Google Trends relates to the number of COVID-19 cases in DKI Jakarta. Method: Using an analytic observational design with a cross-sectional approach that utilizes Google Trends as a data collection tool. Data related to searches for the prevention of COVID-19 and the number of cases of COVID-19 in DKI Jakarta were collected from 15 March 2020 to 3 January 2021. The data obtained were then analyzed using the Spearman correlation test. Results and Discussion: The results obtained from this study are that there is a significant inverse relationship between the three variables "COVID-19, masks, and hand washing". The testing time and small than α (0.050). Conclusion: This study concludes that any increase in search volume for the prevention keyword will have a significant effect on reducing the number of positive cases of COVID-19 and vice versa.