New York-Presbyterian Hospital: Crowded Homes, Poor Neighborhoods Linked to COVID-19
June 19, 2020
June 19, 2020
NEW YORK, June 19 -- New York-Presbyterian Hospital issued the following news release:
A study of nearly 400 pregnant women in New York City is among the first to show that lower neighborhood socioeconomic status and greater household crowding increase the risk of becoming infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
"Our study shows that neighborhood socioeconomic status and household crowding are strongly associated with risk of infection. This may e . . .
A study of nearly 400 pregnant women in New York City is among the first to show that lower neighborhood socioeconomic status and greater household crowding increase the risk of becoming infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
"Our study shows that neighborhood socioeconomic status and household crowding are strongly associated with risk of infection. This may e . . .