Civic

Mission coronavirus tests reveal longstanding inequities


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In late April, a coalition of medical, community and government organizations called Unidos En Salud tested nearly 3,000 people in one Mission District census tract for the new coronavirus. Among those testing positive, 95% identified as Hispanic or Latinx, though they made up only 44% of those tested. Jon Jacobo with the Latino Task Force on Covid-19 and the UCSF Study Committee says the disproportionate impact on Latinos is the result of longstanding inequities in the city and around the nation.
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CivicBy San Francisco Public Press & KSFP, Mel Baker

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