'The poorest people pay the highest price': New York to expand testing for minorities
With black, Latino and lower-income families being infected at higher rates, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday he was launching a coronavirus testing initiative aimed at addressing the disparity.
The governor said 20 of the 21 ZIP codes in New York with the most COVID-19 hospitalizations have greater than average percentages of black or Latino residents. Cuomo said coronavirus testing is also being offered at public housing complexes and that officials have delivered face masks and hand sanitizer to public housing residents.
“We can address this COVID-19 pandemic with these houses of worship and religious leaders who have the capacity to reach those in the community who need to be tested,” he said. “This is not over for any of us.”On Saturday, the nation’s death toll from the pandemic stood at more than 77,000, according to Johns Hopkins University.
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