By Vanessa Virgo 

A University of Guelph study that looked at COVID-19 in small and rural communities in Ontario found that government policies need to include the pandemic experience of these groups of people.  

Dr. Leith Deacon [1], School of Environmental Design and Rural Development (SEDRD), Ontario Agricultural College, and a team of researchers used a large-scale quantitative survey to determine how people in small and rural communities in Ontario were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Their goal is to help governments develop more informed policies.  

Read the full article on the Ontario Agri-Food Innovation Alliance's website: U of G study aims to inform post-COVID rural policy [2].