Contrary to popular belief, living in densely populated cities can offer many health benefits – even during a pandemic.
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"But for all the claims that pandemics prove urban density is bad, recent studies are suggesting the opposite. Data collected from 284 Chinese cities by The World Bank found that urban density may not be as much of an enemy in the coronavirus fight than we thought. In fact, cities with very high population densities such as Shanghai, Beijing, and Shenzhen had far fewer confirmed cases per 10,000 people than cities with lower population densities.
Similarly, one study found no association between the population density of 36 world cities (as measured in people per square kilometre) and rates of Covid-19 cases or deaths. And a study of 913 US metropolitan counties found that density is not significantly related to higher infection rate of COVID-19. And this may have more to do with behaviour than available space.
Her research shows that the tendency among residents in densely populated areas is to be more cautious, better follow social distancing advisories, avoid crowded places and stay at home. This appears to have been borne out by the relatively low infection rates in numerous hyper-dense metropolitan area like Singapore, Hong Kong, Tokyo, and Seoul."
Ha - urbanization of mankind continues!
