Who is getting infected with COVID-19?
2020-09-23
The distribution of confirmed COVID-19 cases reveals significant disparities within California’s overall racial and ethnic demographics, with Latino and Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander groups having a disproportionate proportion of cases relative to their population in the state. Additional disparities are evident in COVID-19 deaths, as seen here. California adults who are Black, Latino, or Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander have disproportionately more deaths compared with their population in the state. Structural racism, poverty and the increased likelihood of having underlying conditions, such as heart disease and lung disease, are likely to contribute to this disparity. There is a similar proportion of male and female cases in California, but there is a disproportionate proportion of deaths among males than their population.
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