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As the COVID-19 Pandemic Shifts to the South and West, the Disparate
Impact on Communities of Color Will Follow
The
geographic shift of the nation’s worst COVID-19 outbreaks to states in the
South and West is expected to intensify the well-documented disparities in
the health and economic impacts of the pandemic on people of color --
especially Hispanics, according to a new KFF analysis.
Twenty-three
of the 33 states identified as coronavirus hotspots as of July 8 are in the South
and West. The 23 states account for just over half (51%) of the nation’s
overall population, but are home to more than 7 in 10 of all Hispanic
individuals (71%) in the U.S. Overall, nearly two-thirds of all people of
color (62%) in the U.S. reside in these states, compared to less than half of
Whites (43%). Moreover, in a number of these states, people of color account
for a larger share of the population compared to their share of the U.S.
population overall.
Data
already show that the pandemic has taken a harder toll on people of color in
many of these states, with these groups accounting for a higher share of
cases and deaths relative to their share of the population. The
disproportionate impacts of COVID-19 for people of color mirror and compound
underlying inequities in social and economic circumstances that leave people
of color at higher risk of being exposed to the virus, experiencing serious
illness if they contract the virus, facing barriers to accessing health care,
and experiencing financial challenges due to the economic disruption caused
by the pandemic.
The
findings point to the importance of continuing to prioritize health equity as
part of response and relief efforts and directing resources to communities
who are at the highest risk and experiencing disproportionate effects.
For
the full analysis, as well as other data and analyses related to the COVID-19
pandemic, visit kff.org.
Filling
the need for trusted information on national health issues, KFF (Kaiser Family Foundation)
is a nonprofit organization based in San Francisco, California.
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Friday, July 10, 2020
As the COVID-19 Pandemic Shifts to the South and West, the Disparate Impact on Communities of Color Will Follow
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