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African American’s make up only 22% of North Carolina’s population yet hold 39% of the state’s confirmed COVID-19 cases and 38% of the deaths.

 

Additional Information:

https://www.ncdhhs.gov/divisions/public-health/covid19/covid-19-nc-case-count#by-race/ethnicity

https://nypost.com/2020/04/07/nyc-state-vow-to-release-coronavirus-data-along-raciallines/

https://www.usnews.com/news/healthiest-communities/articles/2020-04-07/black-people-are-disproportionately-dying-from-coronavirus

https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/04/07/coronavirus-is-infecting-killing-black-americans-an-alarmingly-high-rate-post-analysis-shows/?arc404=true