Deaths From COVID‐19 in Rural, Micropolitan, and Metropolitan Areas: A County‐Level Comparison

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Presents a study on the difference in rates of mortality from COVID-19 in rural versus urban areas from February 10, 2020, to June 12, 2020. Discusses the factors that predict COVID-19 mortality, such as elderly populations and limited access to healthcare, among others. Breaks down data in rural, metropolitan, and micropolitan counties and highlights COVID-19 cases, hospital beds, and unemployment rate, among other mortality measures in those counties.

Saleema A. Karim, Hsueh-Fen Chen

Journal of Rural Health, 37(1), 124-132

01/2021

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Access · COVID-19 · Health disparities · Mortality · Public health · Rural-urban differences · Statistics and data