Covid Roars Back in U.S. Cities After Months as a Rural Problem

Starting in late August, Covid-19 was essentially a rural problem. Now, after months of relative respite, it’s back in America’s cities, where dense populations spread the virus at alarming speeds.

U.S. metropolitan areas are averaging a record 27.8 daily coronavirus cases per 100,000 people, according to U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention data. Although rural areas are still worse on a per-capita basis, it’s clear that cities have been swept up in the pandemic again.