6 college communities most vulnerable to a COVID-19 outbreak

Surgo Foundation, a privately funded think tank, released a new analysis Oct. 1 showing six college communities that it deems are most vulnerable to a COVID-19 outbreak.

The analysis is based on data from Surgo's COVID-19 community vulnerability index, which combines the CDC's social vulnerability index with epidemiological and healthcare system factors related to COVID-19.

To determine whether the county where a college is located is especially vulnerable to a COVID-19 outbreak, analysts used Surgo's index to assess vulnerability through at-risk populations.  

Surgo said the six college communities on its list have large at-risk populations, due to a large proportion of elderly and/or chronically ill residents, as well as high transmission risk and low social distancing. Read more about the methodology here

The six college communities:

Lane County, Ore.
College: University of Oregon

Middlesex County, N.J.
College: Rutgers University

Pickens County, S.C.
College: Clemson University

Jefferson County, Ky.
College: University of Louisville

Albemarle County, Va.
University of Virginia

King County, Wash.
College: University of Washington

 

 

Copyright © 2025 Becker's Healthcare. All Rights Reserved. Privacy Policy. Cookie Policy. Linking and Reprinting Policy.


You can unsubscribe from these communications at any time. For more information, please review our Privacy Policy
.
 

Articles We Think You'll Like