Thread by @AntiracismCtr

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).

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 Arkansas, NHPI have the highest risk of COVID-19 infection, with 1 of every 3 NHPI testing positive since the pandemic began. They're the smallest group reported to reside in AR, yet 12x as likely to have both contracted & died from it compared to the state's White population.

NHPI are hard hit by COVID-19 in Iowa. More than 1 in 4 NHPI residents have gotten COVID-19. They're the least populous group reported, but are 10x as likely to contract COVID-19 and 9x as likely to die from it compared to the state's most populous group (White population).

Illinois has the largest disparity in COVID-19 cases per capita for NHPI relative to the White population. As the least populous group reported in Illinois, they're 13x as likely to contract COVID-19 compared to the state's most populous group (White population). *inc. death data

In Hawaii, Native Hawaiians or Other Pacific Islanders represent 10% of the population. They are 7x as likely to have contracted COVID-19 and to have died from it compared to the state's most populous group (White population).

While we are only presenting four states, Native Hawaiians or Other Pacific Islanders report as the highest cumulative cases per capita in over 16 states. To see disparities in other states, visit covidtracking.com/race/infection… Link in bio.#RacialDataTracker #CRDT #BeAntiracist #COVID19