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Over the next few weeks, we are highlighting states with stark disparities in COVID-19 outcomes by race and ethnicity in comparison to the White population.
The first group we want to show is Native Hawaiians or Other Pacific Islanders (NHPI).
The first group we want to show is Native Hawaiians or Other Pacific Islanders (NHPI).
Nationwide, NHPI make up less than 1% of the entire US population, but they are the group most likely to have contracted COVID-19 on a per capita basis.
Arkansas, Iowa, Illinois, and Hawaii have the large disparities for NHPI groups compared to the White population. In the first three, NHPI are the least represented population, but these small communities have been severely impacted by the pandemic.
In partnership with @COVID19Tracking, the @AntiracismCtr is proud to release our COVID Racial Data Tracker. Our Tracker provides the most complete and up-to-date race & ethnicity data on COVID-19 in the U.S. Check out our new page at covidtracking.com/race #RacialDataTracker 1/4
We’ve asked every state to report complete race and ethnicity data. Our Racial Data Dashboard has the latest with 48 states and territories reporting positive cases and 42 states and territories reporting deaths. 2/4
In state after state, Black people and Native people are still dying at rates higher than their population shares, and Latinx people are often infected from the coronavirus at disproportionate rates. This is the racial pandemic within the viral pandemic. 3/4
