TABLE 1.

Description of the LSTM models utilized for the experimental forecast

Experiments	Input data (1–14 days lag)	Output data (Daily)
CTL	COVID−19 cases	Forecasted COVID−19 cases
CTL_SH	COVID−19 cases and specific humidity	Forecasted COVID−19 cases
CTL_Tmax	COVID−19 cases and maximum temperature	Forecasted COVID−19 cases
CTL_Tmin	COVID−19 cases and minimum temperature	Forecasted COVID−19 cases
CTL_Tmean	COVID−19 cases and mean temperature	Forecasted COVID−19 cases

Abbreviations: CTl: Control experiment, SH: Specific Humidity, Tmax: Maximum Temperature, Tmin: Minimum Temperature, Tmean: Mean Temperature.