Amid Pandemic, These Are the Counties With the Fewest Hospitals

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20. Henry, Georgia
> Population : hospitals: 221,307 : 1
> Ambulatory surgery centers: 1
> Primary care physician to population ratio: 1 doctor per 2,110 people
> Pop. in 2017 reporting poor or fair health: 17.2%
> Pop. in 2018 without health insurance: 11.0%
> COVID-19 confirmed cases: 68 as of March 31, 2020
> COVID-19 related deaths: 2 as of March 31, 2020
> Most populous place in county: Stockbridge (population: 28,648)

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19. Gwinnett, Georgia
> Population : hospitals: 902,298 : 4
> Ambulatory surgery centers: 16
> Primary care physician to population ratio: 1 doctor per 1,584 people
> Pop. in 2017 reporting poor or fair health: 16.4%
> Pop. in 2018 without health insurance: 17.0%
> COVID-19 confirmed cases: 178 as of March 31, 2020
> COVID-19 related deaths: 2 as of March 31, 2020
> Most populous place in county: Lawrenceville (population: 29,401)

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18. Union, North Carolina
> Population : hospitals: 226,694 : 1
> Ambulatory surgery centers: 2
> Primary care physician to population ratio: 1 doctor per 1,522 people
> Pop. in 2017 reporting poor or fair health: 13.9%
> Pop. in 2018 without health insurance: 9.4%
> COVID-19 confirmed cases: 41 as of March 31, 2020
> COVID-19 related deaths: 0 as of March 31, 2020
> Most populous place in county: Indian Trail (population: 37,983)

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17. Seminole, Florida
> Population : hospitals: 455,086 : 2
> Ambulatory surgery centers: 7
> Primary care physician to population ratio: 1 doctor per 1,322 people
> Pop. in 2017 reporting poor or fair health: 16.1%
> Pop. in 2018 without health insurance: 10.4%
> COVID-19 confirmed cases: 88 as of March 31, 2020
> COVID-19 related deaths: 0 as of March 31, 2020
> Most populous place in county: Sanford (population: 58,862)

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16. Prince William, Virginia
> Population : hospitals: 456,749 : 2
> Ambulatory surgery centers: 3
> Primary care physician to population ratio: 1 doctor per 2,248 people
> Pop. in 2017 reporting poor or fair health: 15.3%
> Pop. in 2018 without health insurance: 11.4%
> COVID-19 confirmed cases: 79 as of March 31, 2020
> COVID-19 related deaths: No reports as of March 31, 2020
> Most populous place in county: Manassas (population: 41,457)

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