COVID-19 | İstanbul’s interactive risk map now online

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ACTA MEDICA journal of medicine has released the COVID-19 risk map of İstanbul. Prepared based on the August 2020 data, the map scores the areas and places in terms of how risky they are amid the pandemic.

The work has been prepared by Dr. Ümit Kartoğlu, Deniz Nala Kartoğlu, Dr. Levent Eker, Dr. Hamza Özdemir and Dr. Nilüfer Ayşe Özaydın while the drawings have been made by cartoonist Kemal Gökhan Gürses.

According to the map, eating inside a restaurant is nearly twice as risky as sitting outdoors. Also, weddings and planes are among the risky areas.

The work compares the use of personal protective measures and perception of risk about 43 activities in daily life between the healthcare professionals (738) and non-healthcare professionals (876). The map is prepared based on the average of the scores given by healthcare professionals.

Click here to view the interactive map

(AS/SD)