Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

September 25, 2020

Disparities in COVID-19 Incidence, Hospitalizations, and Testing, by Area-Level Deprivation — Utah, March 3–July 9, 2020

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  • In Utah, areas classified as very high deprivation had three-fold higher risk of SARS-CoV2 infection when compared to low deprivation areas. Deprivation was measured using Utah’s health improvement index in the period of March 3-June 9, 2020 and high deprivation areas contained larger proportions of Hispanic and non-white residents. Rates of hospitalization and testing were also higher in higher-deprivation areas.

Lewis et al. (Sept 25, 2020). Disparities in COVID-19 Incidence, Hospitalizations, and Testing, by Area-Level Deprivation — Utah, March 3–July 9, 2020.MMWR. http://dx.doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6938a4