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Confirmed cases depend on testing. What’s the testing capacity in Indianapolis vs rural areas? There’s also a time lag. I think it hit New York first because o
by graeme 7y ago
Confirmed cases depend on testing. What’s the testing capacity in Indianapolis vs rural areas?
There’s also a time lag. I think it hit New York first because of all the travel connections.
But why would rural areas be immune? People do still meet each other. They do go to church.
Tellingly, flu death rates tend to be higher in rural areas:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/03/19/rural-areas-may-be-most-vulnerable-during-coronavirus-outbreak/?arc404=true https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/03/19/rural-areas...
- fourmyle 7y agoYep everyone in rural places blindly goes to church no matter every Sunday (eye roll).
- beefalo 7y agoLegal action has had to been taken already to prevent gatherings at churches. https://www.foxnews.com/us/louisiana-pastor-who-defied-coronavirus-order-arrested-on-misdemeanor-charges https://www.foxnews.com/us/louisiana-pastor-who-defied-coron...
- graeme 7y agoMany US states do not currently have restrictions on churches. I was replying to the point that people in rural areas are spread out. My point was that some activities, like church, bring people together into an enclosed space.