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New ADPH data shows:
- Health care and nursing/assisted living workers make up at least 18% of coronavirus cases in Alabama
- Women are more likely to get infected, but men are more likely to die
- Black Alabamians are dying at disproportionate rates https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/2020/04/07/coronavirus-alabama-numbers-health-care-workers-how-old-black-population-underlying-health-condition/2965705001/
- Health care and nursing/assisted living workers make up at least 18% of coronavirus cases in Alabama
- Women are more likely to get infected, but men are more likely to die
- Black Alabamians are dying at disproportionate rates https://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/story/news/2020/04/07/coronavirus-alabama-numbers-health-care-workers-how-old-black-population-underlying-health-condition/2965705001/
- Story also includes an updated per-capita infection rate, county-by-county
- I've asked for further info about testing rates/availability for health care workers. It is very possible some testing bias is at play with those #s, though of course they are also frequently exposed
- I've asked for further info about testing rates/availability for health care workers. It is very possible some testing bias is at play with those #s, though of course they are also frequently exposed
Expect to see a deeper dive into disparate coronavirus outcomes from us soon.
