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COVID-19 mortality rates across noncore, micropolitan, and metropolitan counties by community characteristics, December 2020-January 2021
COVID-19 mortality rates across noncore, micropolitan, and metropolitan counties by community characteristics, December 2020-January 2021
RUPRI Center for Rural Health Policy Analysis, issuing body. Rural Health Research & Policy Centers, issuing body. Rural Policy Research Institute (U.S.), issuing body.
Publication:
Iowa City, IA : Rural Policy Research Institute, January 2023
This policy brief examines differences in COVID-19 mortality rates across rural-urban designations and stratifications by geography, county-level sociodemographic factors, and county-level health care factors. Between December 2020 and January 2021, COVID-19 deaths were at their peak, hospital capacity was stretched, and COVID-19 vaccines were not widely available, making this a critical time period to examine. These findings may provide insights to ensure that the health care and social support system can manage the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and prepare for future health emergencies.
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