According to the most recent data, Black residents in L.A. County are roughly three times as likely as white residents to be diagnosed with the coronavirus, to be newly hospitalized with COVID-19 or to die. The corresponding figures for Latino, white and Asian residents were 22, 17 and six cases per 100,000, respectively. For every 100,000 Black residents, 9.3 were newly hospitalized with COVID-19 in the two-week period that ended June 19. AdvertisementBlack residents of L.A. County have among the lowest rates of vaccination among racial and ethnic groups in L.A. County. (Los Angeles County Department of Public Health)Across L.A. County, 51% of residents of all ages are fully vaccinated.

Source: Los Angeles Times July 05, 2021 19:07 UTC