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States MUST start tracking and reporting race data in connection with #Covid_19.
As of Friday morning, African Americans made up almost half of Milwaukee County’s 945 #Covid_19 cases and 81% of all 27 deaths in a county whose population is 26% Black. https://www.propublica.org/article/early-data-shows-african-americans-have-contracted-and-died-of-coronavirus-at-an-alarming-rate
As of Friday morning, African Americans made up almost half of Milwaukee County’s 945 #Covid_19 cases and 81% of all 27 deaths in a county whose population is 26% Black. https://www.propublica.org/article/early-data-shows-african-americans-have-contracted-and-died-of-coronavirus-at-an-alarming-rate
In Michigan, where the state’s population is 14% Black, African Americans made up 35% of cases and 40% of deaths as of Friday morning.
Both Detroit and #Flint, where a majority of residents are Black, have emerged as hot spots with high death tolls. https://www.metrotimes.com/news-hits/archives/2020/04/02/black-people-make-up-12-of-michigans-population-and-at-least-40-of-its-coronavirus-deaths
Both Detroit and #Flint, where a majority of residents are Black, have emerged as hot spots with high death tolls. https://www.metrotimes.com/news-hits/archives/2020/04/02/black-people-make-up-12-of-michigans-population-and-at-least-40-of-its-coronavirus-deaths
New Orleans has the highest number of #coronavirus deaths per capita of all hard-hit cities in the nation -- twice the rate of NYC.
40% of the state’s deaths have occurred in Orleans Parish, where the majority of residents are African American. https://nationalpost.com/news/world/covid-19-new-orleans-coronavirus-death-rate-is-twice-new-yorks-and-obesity-is-a-factor
40% of the state’s deaths have occurred in Orleans Parish, where the majority of residents are African American. https://nationalpost.com/news/world/covid-19-new-orleans-coronavirus-death-rate-is-twice-new-yorks-and-obesity-is-a-factor
Illinois is one of a few states that has released some race data.
African Americans make up 14.6% of the state population but 28% of confirmed #coronavirus cases.
White people comprise 76.9% of Illinois's population and 39% of the confirmed cases. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/04/stop-looking-away-race-covid-19-victims/609250/
African Americans make up 14.6% of the state population but 28% of confirmed #coronavirus cases.
White people comprise 76.9% of Illinois's population and 39% of the confirmed cases. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/04/stop-looking-away-race-covid-19-victims/609250/
Our failure to gather race data to help understand the spread and impact of #coronavirus will hamper efforts to confront the pandemic.
Every public health department across the country should track and report race data along with other data points already being publicly shared.
Every public health department across the country should track and report race data along with other data points already being publicly shared.
