Majority of Georgia's COVID-19 Patients Last Month Were Black, Study Says
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Majority of Georgia's
COVID-19 Patients Last Month
Were Black, Study Says The study, conducted by the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC), was released on Wednesday. It found that more than
80 percent of Georgia's COVID-19 patients
that were hospitalized last month were black. CDC Study, via CBS News Though African Americans make up 32 percent
of Georgia's population, they account for
36 percent of the state's total infections. The study recommended
focusing on groups who are more
vulnerable to contracting COVID-19. CDC Study, via CBS News Georgia Governor Brian Kemp
has already begun
reopening the state.
COVID-19 Patients Last Month
Were Black, Study Says The study, conducted by the
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC), was released on Wednesday. It found that more than
80 percent of Georgia's COVID-19 patients
that were hospitalized last month were black. CDC Study, via CBS News Though African Americans make up 32 percent
of Georgia's population, they account for
36 percent of the state's total infections. The study recommended
focusing on groups who are more
vulnerable to contracting COVID-19. CDC Study, via CBS News Georgia Governor Brian Kemp
has already begun
reopening the state.