Before revision:  Our results indicate that large cities are proportionally more affected by COVID-19  , such that every 1\% rise in population is associated with 0.57\% increase in the number of cases per capita and 0.25\% in the number of deaths per capita .
After revision:  Our results indicate that large cities are proportionally more affected by COVID-19 during the initial spread of the disease , such that every 1\% rise in population is associated with 0.57\% increase in the number of cases per capita and 0.25\% in the number of deaths per capita .