Black and Indigenous Oregonians have been infected, hospitalized and killed by COVID-19 at rates about two-to-three times higher than white Oregonians. Hispanic/Latino Oregonians are twice as likely to contract COVID-19 compared to non-Hispanic Oregonians.
Advocates say disparities caused by a culturally incompetent early response to COVID-19 were compounded by disproportionate exposure in the workplace, rates of underlying health conditions and other systemic inequities.
Disparities peaked in Spring 2020 and have trended down since. Advocates attributed the improvement to community-based organizations’ work, partnerships and targeted funding from public health agencies.
In addition to the funding and partnerships, the Oregon Health Authority recently announced plans to distribute 6 million at-home tests to at-risk groups.
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