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Statistics Department - UFMG/Brazil

Weekend effect incorporated into results for Brazil


In our analyzes, we observed a significant difference in the number of cases reported on Sundays and Mondays, compared to the rest of the week, in all Brazilian states. To accommodate this effect, a specific parameter has been included for each of these days of the week, which allows the estimated average curve (orange line) to assume different values during those days.