- Latinos across the US are up to 20-times more likely to test positive for coronavirus.
- Public health experts claim many Latinos are more vulnerable because they’re more likely to work in low-paying service jobs (interact with many people) and lack access to healthcare (higher rates of pre-existing conditions).
- The disparities are biggest in states such as Washington with less-established Latino communities (13% of population, 31% of infections).
- Latinos in more established communities have lower disparity rates.
- There are 60 million Latinos in the US.
