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Editor, Senior Moderator
MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep
. 2020 Aug 21;69(33):1122-1126.
doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6933e1.
Disparities in Incidence of COVID-19 Among Underrepresented Racial/Ethnic Groups in Counties Identified as Hotspots During June 5-18, 2020 - 22 States, February-June 2020
Jazmyn T Moore[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Jessica N Ricaldi[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Charles E Rose[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Jennifer Fuld[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Monica Parise[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Gloria J Kang[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Anne K Driscoll[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Tina Norris[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Nana Wilson[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Gabriel Rainisch[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Eduardo Valverde[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Vladislav Beresovsky[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Christine Agnew Brune[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Nadia L Oussayef[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Dale A Rose[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Laura E Adams[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Sindoos Awel[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Julie Villanueva[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Dana Meaney-Delman[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Margaret A Honein[SUP] 1 [/SUP], COVID-19 State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Response Team
Collaborators, Affiliations
Abstract
During January 1, 2020-August 10, 2020, an estimated 5 million cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) were reported in the United States.* Published state and national data indicate that persons of color might be more likely to become infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, experience more severe COVID-19-associated illness, including that requiring hospitalization, and have higher risk for death from COVID-19 (1-5). CDC examined county-level disparities in COVID-19 cases among underrepresented racial/ethnic groups in counties identified as hotspots, which are defined using algorithmic thresholds related to the number of new cases and the changes in incidence.[SUP]†[/SUP] Disparities were defined as difference of ≥5% between the proportion of cases and the proportion of the population or a ratio ≥1.5 for the proportion of cases to the proportion of the population for underrepresented racial/ethnic groups in each county. During June 5-18, 205 counties in 33 states were identified as hotspots; among these counties, race was reported for ≥50% of cumulative cases in 79 (38.5%) counties in 22 states; 96.2% of these counties had disparities in COVID-19 cases in one or more underrepresented racial/ethnic groups. Hispanic/Latino (Hispanic) persons were the largest group by population size (3.5 million persons) living in hotspot counties where a disproportionate number of cases among that group was identified, followed by black/African American (black) persons (2 million), American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) persons (61,000), Asian persons (36,000), and Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander (NHPI) persons (31,000). Examining county-level data disaggregated by race/ethnicity can help identify health disparities in COVID-19 cases and inform strategies for preventing and slowing SARS-CoV-2 transmission. More complete race/ethnicity data are needed to fully inform public health decision-making. Addressing the pandemic's disproportionate incidence of COVID-19 in communities of color can reduce the community-wide impact of COVID-19 and improve health outcomes.
. 2020 Aug 21;69(33):1122-1126.
doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6933e1.
Disparities in Incidence of COVID-19 Among Underrepresented Racial/Ethnic Groups in Counties Identified as Hotspots During June 5-18, 2020 - 22 States, February-June 2020
Jazmyn T Moore[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Jessica N Ricaldi[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Charles E Rose[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Jennifer Fuld[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Monica Parise[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Gloria J Kang[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Anne K Driscoll[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Tina Norris[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Nana Wilson[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Gabriel Rainisch[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Eduardo Valverde[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Vladislav Beresovsky[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Christine Agnew Brune[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Nadia L Oussayef[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Dale A Rose[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Laura E Adams[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Sindoos Awel[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Julie Villanueva[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Dana Meaney-Delman[SUP] 1 [/SUP], Margaret A Honein[SUP] 1 [/SUP], COVID-19 State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Response Team
Collaborators, Affiliations
- PMID: 32817602
- DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6933e1
Abstract
During January 1, 2020-August 10, 2020, an estimated 5 million cases of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) were reported in the United States.* Published state and national data indicate that persons of color might be more likely to become infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, experience more severe COVID-19-associated illness, including that requiring hospitalization, and have higher risk for death from COVID-19 (1-5). CDC examined county-level disparities in COVID-19 cases among underrepresented racial/ethnic groups in counties identified as hotspots, which are defined using algorithmic thresholds related to the number of new cases and the changes in incidence.[SUP]†[/SUP] Disparities were defined as difference of ≥5% between the proportion of cases and the proportion of the population or a ratio ≥1.5 for the proportion of cases to the proportion of the population for underrepresented racial/ethnic groups in each county. During June 5-18, 205 counties in 33 states were identified as hotspots; among these counties, race was reported for ≥50% of cumulative cases in 79 (38.5%) counties in 22 states; 96.2% of these counties had disparities in COVID-19 cases in one or more underrepresented racial/ethnic groups. Hispanic/Latino (Hispanic) persons were the largest group by population size (3.5 million persons) living in hotspot counties where a disproportionate number of cases among that group was identified, followed by black/African American (black) persons (2 million), American Indian/Alaska Native (AI/AN) persons (61,000), Asian persons (36,000), and Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander (NHPI) persons (31,000). Examining county-level data disaggregated by race/ethnicity can help identify health disparities in COVID-19 cases and inform strategies for preventing and slowing SARS-CoV-2 transmission. More complete race/ethnicity data are needed to fully inform public health decision-making. Addressing the pandemic's disproportionate incidence of COVID-19 in communities of color can reduce the community-wide impact of COVID-19 and improve health outcomes.