Deaths From COVID-19 in Rural, Micropolitan, and Metropolitan Areas: A County-Level Comparison.
Saleema A KarimHsueh-Fen ChenPublished in: The Journal of rural health : official journal of the American Rural Health Association and the National Rural Health Care Association (2020)
Over time, rural geography and social isolation may not provide sustainable protection to rural residents from the pandemic. The slow progression provides rural areas additional time and opportunity to learn from the experiences in urban areas that were most affected. Rural areas need to be proactive and develop prevention strategies and response plans to manage and control the spread of COVID-19.