While black people make up about 12% of Michigan’s population, they make up about 40% of all COVID-19 deaths reported. A social epidemiologist says the numbers don’t say everything, but there's something that can’t be ignored: inequality. MichiganRadio
And while black people make up only about 12% of the Michigan’s population, they make up about 40% of all COVID-19 deaths reported.
Social inequalities like access to healthcare, access to jobs that are able to be done remotely, and underlying health issues such as diabetes and hypertension are all possible factors that Zelner believes may be contributing to the disparate outcomes.Credit Michigan Department of Health and Human Services / https://www.michigan.gov/coronavirus/0,9753,7-406-98163_98173---,00.html
Susan Ringler-Cerniglia, the Public Information Officer of Washtenaw County, warns that these numbers aren’t the full story. Jonathan Stillo, an Assistant Professor at Wayne State University, works right in the city where the highest concentration of COVID-19 cases and deaths exists – Detroit. As of Saturday,Stillo says the pandemic was always going to adversely affect vulnerable populations, which includes impoverished communities. But he argues that presents some unique opportunities.
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