Residential Segregation Play a Role in Coronavirus Disparities
A new analysis from Amfar, The Foundation for AIDS Research, shows that counties with the highest percentage of white residents have had the lowest rates of coronavirus infections, even as infections have increased with the reopening of some states. Specifically, the study showed that counties where white people represent more than 60 percent of the population have the fewest number of cases. Researchers suggest that white residents have been better able to limit exposure to the virus than Black, Latino, and Native American people. People of color have a higher risk of exposure because many are unable to work from home and disproportionately have jobs that require interaction with the public. Additionally, more people of color tend live in multigenerational households with many family members and are more reliant on public transportation.