Blacks More Likely To Die From COVID-19

Black residents in Los Angeles County have the highest COVID-19 hospitalization rate among all racial and ethnic groups, according to new data. Even as facility rates for all groups have stabilized or begun to decline, black people continue to experience higher levels of COVID-19 hospitalization than other races and ethnicities.

The epidemic has exacerbated long-standing disparities , revealing who is most likely to succumb to the virus. Black people are more likely than white people to have underlying medical problems, such as diabetes and asthma, that increase their risk of COVID-19 complications.

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