Geographical patterns of social cohesion drive disparities in early COVID infection hazard.
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Abstract
The uneven spread of COVID-19 has resulted in disparate experiences for marginalized populations in urban centers. Using computational models, we examine the effects of local cohesion on COVID-19 spread in social contact networks for the city of San Francisco, finding that more early COVID-19 infections occur in areas with strong local cohesion. This spatially correlated process tends to affect Black and Hispanic communities more than their non-Hispanic White counterparts. Local social cohesion thus acts as a potential source of hidden risk for COVID-19 infection.
Medical subject headings
- COVID-19
- Healthcare Disparities
- SARS-CoV-2
- Social Cohesion