Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): COVID-19 in Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups: June 25, 2020

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• Corporate Authors:
  National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases (U.S.). Division of Viral Diseases. ; United States. Department of Homeland Security. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency‏.
• Description:
  Long-standing systemic health and social inequities have put some members of racial and ethnic minority groups at increased risk of getting COVID-19 or experiencing severe illness, regardless of age. Among some racial and ethnic minority groups, including non-Hispanic black persons, Hispanics and Latinos, and American Indians/Alaska Natives, evidence points to higher rates of hospitalization or death from COVID-19 than among non-Hispanic white persons. As of June 12, 2020, age-adjusted hospitalization rates are highest among non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native and non-Hispanic black persons, followed by Hispanic or Latino persons.
  
  • Non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native persons have a rate approximately 5 times that of non-Hispanic white persons,
  
  • non-Hispanic black persons have a rate approximately 5 times that of non-Hispanic white persons,
  
  • Hispanic or Latino persons have a rate approximately 4 times that of non-Hispanic white persons.
  
  Reducing the Impact of COVID-19 among Racial and Ethnic Minority Populations -- Why Racial and Ethnic Minority Groups are at Increased Risk During COVID-19 -- More information -- Resources for COVID-19 data by race/ethnicity
  
  
• Subjects:
  Coronavirus Infections COVID-19 Ethnicity Healthcare Disparities Health Status Disparitie Minority Groups Minority Health Racial Groups Socioeconomic Factors
• Series:
  Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
• Document Type:
  Text
• Collection(s):
  Stephen B. Thacker CDC Library
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