Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion and Population Health
Population Health Research Brief Series
Geographic Disparities in COVID-19 Testing: An Urgent Call to Action
Shannon M. Monnat , Kent Jason G Cheng
April 2020
This research brief shows that testing rates are lower in states with the unhealthiest populations and worst health care access. Disparities in testing rates are troubling because delays in testing increase the risk of a surge in silent spread and severe COVID-19 cases in these states.