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Coronavirus (Covid-19) In Nigeria: An Exploration Of The Infection And Fatality Rates

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This study examined the impact of confirmed cases of COVID-19 on the rate of fatality in Nigeria in 2020, using a time subscript (t ) and a difference-in-difference estimator that describe cases of fatality as a function of the initial conditions of confirmed cases of COVID-19 and the daily increase in the new confirmed cases of COVID-19. The results obtained indicate that the initial conditions of confirmed cases of COVID-19 converge more to the equilibrium position given the positive sign than the daily changes, which also implies that the initial conditions of the confirmed cases of COVID-19 led to more fatality cases than the increase in the new confirmed cases of COVID-19. Addressing this increase will require more enlightenment on the guidelines for the prevention of the spread of COVID-19 in the country, the establishment of more isolation and testing centres and the invention of drugs and vaccines for the cure of COVID-19.

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  • Ijaiya, G.T. & Bello, R, A. & Ijaiya, M.A. & Ijaiya, T. A., 2023. "Coronavirus (Covid-19) In Nigeria: An Exploration Of The Infection And Fatality Rates," Working Papers 34, Department of Economics, University of Ilorin.
    • Handle: RePEc:ris:decilo:0034
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    Keywords

    COVID-19; Confirmed Cases; Fatality; Time Subscript; Difference-in-Difference Estimator Nigeria;
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    JEL classification:

    • I15 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Health and Economic Development
    • I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health

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