Table 2.

Spearman correlation analysis

Variables	Cases	Recoveries	Active cases	Deaths
PM2.5	− 0.272***	− 0.273***	0.269***	− 0.281***
PM10	0.013	0.012	0.457***	0.005
O3	0.214**	0.216**	0.467***	0.215**
NO2	0.615***	0.614***	− 0.228***	0.614***
Temperature	0.876***	0.878***	− 0.132	0.877***
Humidity	− 0.119	− 0.118	− 0.555***	− 0.119
EQI	− 0.016	− 0.016	0.493***	− 0.017

***, **, and * represent 1%, 5%, and 10% level of significance