Navajo Nation's death rate was higher than U.S. average population, even after imposing curfews.
COVID-19 cases in ICE Detention Centers only increased monthly from April to August 2020

Invisible Groups/Minorities Impacted by COVID-19

Navajo Nation's death rate was higher than U.S. average population, even after imposing curfews. 
COVID-19 cases in ICE Detention Centers only increased monthly from April to August 2020.
By end of May 2020, 6779 prison staff members in the US had tested positive for COVID-19, with 28 fatalities.


COVID-19 in Invisible Groups/Minorities

Native Americans are 4x more likely to contract COVID-19
Latinx are 5x more likely

Brandeis University

Discrimination is present in systems that are designed to protect well-being and medical health. These systems include health care, housing, education, criminal justice and finance. Discrimination can lead to chronic stress and places those predisposed to social or economic disadvantages--namely racial or ethnic minority groups-- at a higher risk for COVID-19.

The Effect of Discrimination on Disadvantaged Populations During the Covid-19 Pandemic

https://www.csusb.edu/sites/default/files/FACT%20SHEET-%20Anti-Asian%20Hate%202020%20rev%203.21.21.pdf

Asian-American Hate Crime Increases in 2021 Compared to Past Years

Some studies are saying Black-Americans are more likely the receive the COVID vaccine than White Americans. Other studies are saying the exact opposite, that racial minorities are more likely to be hesitant. Which is more accurate?

Is There Increased Vaccine Hesitancy in Communities of Color?

2016 Census showed 78.4% of U.S. households spoke English
350+ languages are spoken in the U.S.
Unequal access to information
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