COVID-19 Deaths in the United States: Shifts in Hot Spots Over the Three Phases of the Pandemic and the Spatiotemporally Varying Impact of Pandemic Vulnerability

This study investigated the spatiotemporal trends and geographic disparities in COVID-19 mortality from March 1, 2020, to May 31, 2021, by identifying emerging hot and cold spots of death rates over three phases of the pandemic (first wave, second wave, post-vaccination). Results showed hot spots shifting over three phases of the pandemic from densely populated cities to states with looser social distancing regulations and low vaccination rates.

Resource Details

• Setting/Context of Implementation: Community
• Topics of Practice: Data Collection and Analysis
• Outcomes of Interest: Improve Data Infrastructure
• Level of Evidence: Emerging
• Tools or Materials Included in Resource: No
• Social Determinants of Health: Neighborhood and Built Environment
• Outside of US: No