population and diseases-- the down side. During plagues people who had money or contacts fled to the countryside, it's healthier. Poorer folks had to remain in the cities. The Renaissance and then industrialization had a lot to do with the growth of cities.

During the bubonic plague, rich people decamped to isolated areas. The cities of that era, which had piles of garbage and other unclean stuff, were over-run with sick people.

We have crap healthcare in the Trump worshiping areas and less healthcare insurance. So, if it does manage to hit some of the smaller rural areas, it might still affect them.

Wouldn't it be nice if, instead of pumping funds into the military and into his bodies he would have invested in attracting medical facilities and workers to rural area?

Instead, they put more money into hurting people. Ever notice the budget is not a big issue when it comes to tax cuts and wars? They never say a word about the budget then. You will never hear Congress say we can't afford more bombs. It's backwards from what it should be.

Remote pacific islands. It’s going to get there. Especially if the resident get together every Sunday morning.

It is likely already there. If is just a matter of transmission speed, they tend to have fewer people interactions per day than a city person.