New rural coronavirus infections set record for ninth consecutive week; 90% of rural counties are 'Red Zones' - Entrepreneur Generations

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The coronavirus pandemic is hammering rural and urban counties, setting records for new infections and deaths. Covid-19 deaths grew by 20 percent from Nov. 15-21, setting a record for the third week in a row. 

New infections in rural counties set a record for the ninth week in a row, with nine of every 10 rural counties now in the red zone, Tim Marema reports for The Daily Yonder. The White House Coronavirus Task Force defines zed zones as those with at least 100 new infections per 100,000 people in a week.

"New covid-19 related deaths in rural counties totaled 2,448 last week, an increase of 20%. In the past nine months, just under 32,000 covid-related deaths have been reported in rural counties," Marema reports. "New infections in rural counties last week totaled 216,045, a 10% increase from the previous week. Rural counties have reported record-breaking case numbers for nine consecutive weeks."

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