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Coronavirus is disproportionately killing the black community. Here's what experts say can be done about it. https://abcn.ws/3e1zzVQ
Some states are releasing numbers broken down by race, with the statistics raising alarms among health care professionals and community and government leaders that COVID-19 is affecting black communities disproportionately. https://abcn.ws/2JVqgJ6
Louisiana released data showing that while African-Americans only make up roughly 32% of the population they account for 70% of COVID-19 deaths in the state. https://abcn.ws/2JVqgJ6
In Michigan, African-Americans have died at more than eight times the rate of white people despite making up only 14% of the state’s population. https://abcn.ws/2JVqgJ6
In Illinois, 58% of Cook County deaths from COVID-19 were black though the population is 23% black, and 72% of Chicago deaths were black patients though the city is 32% black. https://abcn.ws/2JVqgJ6
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot said “those numbers take your breath away," calling the statistics “among the most shocking things I think I’ve seen as mayor.” https://abcn.ws/2JVqgJ6
