Department of Computer Science, Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería, Lima, Peru.
University Informatics & Systems Office, Universidad de Lima, Lima, Peru.
Respir Physiol Neurobiol. 2020 Oct;281:103494. doi: 10.1016/j.resp.2020.103494. Epub 2020 Jul 15.
Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) is a pandemic caused by Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). It is suggested that life at high altitude may reduce COVID-19 infections and case-fatality rates (cases/deaths). We study data from Peru COVID-19 pandemics, which first case was recorded on March 6th, 2020. By June 13, 2020 there were 6498 deaths, and 224,132 SARS-CoV-2 positives. Using data from 185 capitals of provinces with altitudes ranging from 3 to 4342 m, we confirm previous reports that infection with COVID-19 at high altitude is reduced. However, case-fatality rate is not dependent of altitude. We have also presented first evidence that female protection towards death by COVID-19 is reduced as altitude of residence increases.
新型冠状病毒病（COVID-19）是由严重急性呼吸系统综合征冠状病毒 2（SARS-CoV-2）引起的大流行疾病。有研究表明，高海拔地区的生活可能会降低 COVID-19 的感染率和病死率（病例/死亡）。我们研究了秘鲁 COVID-19 大流行的数据，该地区首例病例于 2020 年 3 月 6 日记录。截至 2020 年 6 月 13 日，已有 6498 人死亡，224132 人 SARS-CoV-2 阳性。利用海拔 3 至 4342 米的 185 个省会城市的数据，我们证实了先前的报告，即在高海拔地区感染 COVID-19 的风险降低。然而，病死率并不取决于海拔。我们还首次提出证据表明，随着居住地海拔的升高，女性对 COVID-19 死亡的保护作用降低。
