Housing Precarity & The COVID-19 Pandemic Impacts of Utility Disconnection and Eviction Moratoria On Infections and Deaths Across US Counties

The authors analyzed the impact of eviction and utility shut-off moratoria on COVID-19 infections and deaths at the county level across the United States, controlling for potential confounding factors. The authors found that these systems-level policy interventions significantly decreased infection and death rates.

Resource Details

• Setting/Context of Implementation: Community
• Topics of Practice: Policy Change/ Development
• Outcomes of Interest: Reduction of Health Disparities
• Level of Evidence: Best
• Tools or Materials Included in Resource: No
• Social Determinants of Health: Neighborhood and Built Environment
• Outside of US: No