Second Year of COVID-19 in the Arctic
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Keywords: COVID, Arctic, Delta
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Mark Richard Welford, University of Northern Iowa
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The Delta wave that primarily lasted between July and December 2021 produced varied epidemiological outcomes across the Arctic. The Arctic witnessed a massive increase in cases and deaths from COVID-19 across all its jurisdictions, however, the case fatality ratio (CFR) in most Arctic regions did not rise dramatically and was below national levels (except in Northern Russia). The regional variation in COVID-19 epidemiological dynamics across the Arctic are likely attributable to the inconsistency in implementing public health prevention measures, geographical isolation, and varying vaccination rates. Remote and Indigenous communities across the Arctic who employed a three-prong (delay-prepare-respond) approach suffered fewer fatalities suggesting a similar approach might be effective in curtailing future pandemics.
Second Year of COVID-19 in the Arctic
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