Of the 25 people confirmed to have died from complications of COVID-19 in Milwaukee County as of late Friday morning, 20 have been African American.
African Americans account for 35% of confirmed cases in Michigan and 40% of deaths from COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus.
While black residents make up only 23 percent of the population in Cook County, they account for more than half of the COVID-19 deaths.
From testing opportunities to ventilator access, dangers of discrimination lurk for Black patients.
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