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Rural communities
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Jan. 20, 2021
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Description:Updated Jan. 20, 2021
About 46 million Americans live in rural areas, which face distinctive challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Long-standing systemic health and social inequities have put some rural residents at increased risk of getting COVID-19 or having severe illness. In general, rural Americans tend to have higher rates of cigarette smoking, high blood pressure, and obesity as well as less access to healthcare which can negatively affect health outcomes. They are also less likely to have health insurance.
Rural communities are also becoming more diverse racially and ethnically. Racial and ethnic minority groups including, African Americans, Hispanics and Latinos, American Indians/Alaskan Natives, and Asian/Pacific Islanders, are at increased risk of getting COVID-19 and having severe illness.
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Content Notes:How Rural Communities Can Respond During COVID-19 -- Why Rural Communities May Be at Higher Risk During the COVID-19 Pandemic.
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