Article in Journal
Hotspots everywhere: Corona Wanders into the Area
Mona Förtsch, Felix Rösel
ifo Institut, Dresden, 2020
ifo Dresden berichtet, 2020, 27, Nr. 5, 07-09
ifo Institut, Dresden, 2020
ifo Dresden berichtet, 2020, 27, Nr. 5, 07-09
We propose the Gini coefficient as a new indicator for the spatial concentration of corona infections. The indicator shows that at the dawn of the pandemic, the virus in the US was much more concentrated to hotspots than in Germany. Meanwhile, the spatial concentration of infections is very similar in both countries: Corona is spreading all over the country in the US and in Germany. A stronger coordination of the health authorities is currently indicated.