EXPERT REACTION: NZ’s most Covid-vulnerable areas
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Kiwi researchers have created a map of the country showing each region’s vulnerability to Covid-19. They took into account Covid-19 risk factors like age, population density, and long-term health conditions - as well as ethnicity and awareness of health services. They say while there was a lot of risk in major cities, many smaller communities with less access to healthcare were vulnerable too.
Journal/conference: Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand
Link to research (DOI): 10.1080/03036758.2021.1900294
Organisation/s: University of Canterbury
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Nationwide vulnerability for Covid-19
Nationwide area-level vulnerability for adults aged 65+ years in New Zealand by health, sociocultural, and socioeconomic factors.
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City-level vulnerability for Covid-19
Population vulnerability for adults aged 65+ years in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch by health, sociocultural, and socioeconomic factors.
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Expert Reaction
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