Area-level geographic and socioeconomic factors and the local incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infections in Queensland between 2020 and 2022

CONCLUSIONS: Queensland experienced its highest proportion of COVID-19 cases once domestic and international borders opened. However, geographic and socioeconomic factors may have still contributed to a higher incidence of COVID-19 cases across some Queensland areas.IMPLICATIONS FOR PUBLIC HEALTH: Although Australia has moved from the emergency response phase of the COVID-19 pandemic, we need to ensure ongoing prevention strategies target groups and areas that we have identified with the highest incidence.PMID:37820533 | DOI:10.1016/j.anzjph.2023.100094
Source: Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Source Type: research