African-American COVID-19 deaths ‘disproportionately’ high in California

African-American COVID-19 deaths ‘disproportionately’ high in California

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https://www.mercurynews.com/2020/04/16/coronavirus-african-american-covid-19-deaths-disproportionately-high-in-california/

Coronavirus cases tracked on the basis of race show African-Americans represent a disproportionately higher number of deaths in California compared to their representation in the state’s population.

More than a week after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the California Department of Public Health would be tracking data that allows officials to analyze COVID-19 data on the basis of race and ethnicity, data has now been collected for 65 percent of confirmed coronavirus cases and 87 percent of deaths in the state.