COVID-19 in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas
Abstract (300 words maximum)
Shawnee Gonzalez
Research Project Abstract
COVID-19 in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas
During the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, I spent most of my time with my family in the Rio Grande Valley (RGV). As such, this project focuses on the geography of COVID-19 in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas. The project utilizes secondary data from the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to analyze the number of cases due to the virus in the RGV. Particularly the latest active cases compared to the beginning of the pandemic. Patterns of underlying conditions that are linked to death due to the virus. how many people decided to get vaccinated, and how many people disagreed with the vaccination. Information also derives from local news about day to day cases as well as the distributions of at home tests and the accuracy of the tests. The project also compares which counties had the most cases and deaths. Focusing on four RGV counties including Hidalgo, Starr, Willacy and Cameron County.
COVID-19 in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas
Shawnee Gonzalez
Research Project Abstract
COVID-19 in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas
During the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown, I spent most of my time with my family in the Rio Grande Valley (RGV). As such, this project focuses on the geography of COVID-19 in the Rio Grande Valley, Texas. The project utilizes secondary data from the Atlanta-based Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to analyze the number of cases due to the virus in the RGV. Particularly the latest active cases compared to the beginning of the pandemic. Patterns of underlying conditions that are linked to death due to the virus. how many people decided to get vaccinated, and how many people disagreed with the vaccination. Information also derives from local news about day to day cases as well as the distributions of at home tests and the accuracy of the tests. The project also compares which counties had the most cases and deaths. Focusing on four RGV counties including Hidalgo, Starr, Willacy and Cameron County.