BANGOR DAILY NEWS • April 16, 2020
Rural counties with a high number of seasonal homes across the United States have seen more cases of COVID-19 on average than those with less seasonal housing, according to a researcher at the Carsey School of Public Policy in New Hampshire. The research suggests that rural scenery has drawn visitors seeking to escape densely populated metropolitan areas, who likely brought the virus with them. The pattern of higher rates in places with high seasonal housing holds true, although the differences are a little smaller in Maine.