Mapping COVID-19 Cases to Monitor the Spatial Patterns of the Outbreak

I have attached a Pre-Proposal and Article Abstract that explains the intention for the paper and provides one of the sources that needs to be used.

An Introduction and Background
This part of your paper tells me about an area of interest, and why that area of interest is important. This is usually described as a “scientific problem statement”, however, you may not be writing only from a scientific viewpoint. Tell me about your interest. Tell me what the geographic footprint is for your topic, and any temporal boundaries and thematic boundaries. This section sets the scope for your work. (length: 1 page)

Conceptual Framework
This section of your paper discusses how your area of interest, from the previous section, is related to any other relevant research, current events, or publications. Ideally, you will draw information from papers that have already been published and can be found through Google Scholar. These previous works form a “conceptual framework” on which you will hang your own ideas. This section then discusses what you will add to this existing body of knowledge. Finally, you should state a hypothesis that builds on the ideas presented. The hypothesis statement doesn’t need to be in a statistical Ho:Ha , but should at least present an idea or concept that you are evaluating. (length: 1.5 pages

Data/evidence and Methodology
This section of your paper discusses a data source, or a set of facts, or evidence that you have gathered and summarized, that will be used to evaluate/test the ideas in your hypothesis. Describe the sources of your data completely enough that I could also find it and check it out. Present your data with maps, charts, graphics or tables. The second half of this section discusses how your data or evidence is being evaluated. This can be quantitative (descriptive or inferential statistical methods) or could be based on a qualitative methodology, such as a case study, comparison/contrast, survey/questionnaire, interviews, etc. (length: 1.5 pages

Results/Findings
Tell me what you discovered and what it means. What are the main findings? How does this relate to your hypothesis and general statement of interest? What are the general implications of your work? Note: It is okay with me if you do not find anything significant or have inconclusive results. It is important for a scientist/academic to be honest when this occurs. (length: 2 pages).

Conclusions and Future Work
Some people fold this into the previous section. You should, at the end of your paper, present a summary of your work. You should also address what you or another researcher would explore in the future if you were to continue your research. (length: 1 page)

References
Include a bibliographic entry for all the underlying research you cite, as well as data sources, maps, and any other information. Be thorough, not just because it is a good practice, but because I may be spending part of my summer reading more about your topic and I want to be able to track down all the interesting stuff you present. I’d like several of your references to come from peer-reviewed academic journals. You can use informal sources of information, and current events/web material, but the preponderance of data/evidence and previous work should be from high-quality sources. I prefer APA style, but you can use any referencing style, as long as you are consistent and thorough. Make sure to include a URL or DOI, and a “date accessed” for web material that doesn’t have a formal publication process.