During the 2020 coronavirus pandemic in the US , cases were concentrated in heavily democratic areas , resulting in democrats being more likely to be infected or known someone who was .
The higher concern among Democrats than Republicans about the pandemic can also be due to the concentration of U.S. cases in heavily Democratic urban areas with greater exposure to international travel , suggesting that Democrats are more likely to be directly affected by the virus or know someone who is.
2020 coronavirus pandemic in the United States