Table 1 List of potential explanatory variables

N of available hospital beds

33

Int

 − 1

N of available hospital beds

1

Float

 − 1

N of available hospital beds_Σ

1

Float

 − 1

Weekday

7

Binary

0

Month

12

Binary

0

Specific holiday

18

Binary

0

Lagged holiday

3

Binary

0

Working day

1

Binary

0

Cloud count

1

Int

0

Air pressure

1

Float

0

Relative humidity

1

Float

0

Rain intensity

1

Float

0

Snow depth

1

Float

0

Air temperature

1

Float

0

Dew point temperature

1

Float

0

Visibility

1

Int

0

Air temperature min

1

Float

0

Air temperature max

1

Float

0

Website Visits_tays.fi

1

Int

 − 1

Website Visits_{tays.fi/acuta}

1

Int

 − 1

Ekstöm's visits_tays.fi

1

Int

 − 1

Ekström's ratio_tays.fi

1

Int

 − 1

Google Trends_"Acuta"

1

Int

 − 1

N of minor public events

1

Int

0

N of major public events

1

Int

0

N of all public events

1

Int

0

Specific public event

65

Binary

0

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