A new report from Seattle-King County Public Health provides in-depth analysis breaking down COVID-19 deaths in the region.
A new report from Seattle-King County Public Health provides in-depth analysis on COVID-19 deaths in the region, finding that communities of color — particularly Hispanic/Latinx and Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders — “continue to die at disproportionate rates compared to Whites.” Washington DOH updates COVID-19 reporting to include death categories That’s seen in the adjusted rate of death among demographics — that number sits at 84 deaths for every 100,000 people among Hispanic/Latinx residents, and 121 per 100,000 for Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders.
