Simply Launched – COVID-19 in Rural America – Is There Trigger for Concern? 

While most cases and deaths of coronavirus have been recorded in large cities and metropolitan areas, according to a new KFF analysis, the growth rate is higher in rural areas, where the population tends to be older, and younger people are more likely to have higher health risks with high health risks Risk and fewer intensive care beds.

The analysis found that in the two-week period ending April 27, in non-metro areas, mainly rural areas, coronavirus cases rose 125% (from 51 to 115 cases per 100,000 people) and deaths rose 169% % (from 1.6 to 1.6) increased 4.4 deaths per 100,000 people). In the metro districts, the number of cases increased by 68% (from 195 cases per 100,000 population to 328) and the number of deaths by 113% (from 8.0 deaths per 100,000 population to 17.0).

Some counties with the highest rates of cases and deaths are in Georgia, Oklahoma, and Montana, which are gradually easing social distancing measures originally put in place to slow the spread of the coronavirus. The analysis suggests that, given the recent fall and death trends in their rural districts, such states may face particular challenges in easing such restrictions.