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See How COVID-19 Is Affecting Latinx Santa Cruz County Residents
Latinos make up 33.5 percent of the Santa Cruz County population but 50 percent of COVID-19 cases.
SANTA CRUZ, CA — The Santa Cruz County Public Health Division is hosting a virtual community conversation to discuss the impacts and prevention measures of COVID-19 in the Latinx community on Tuesday evening.
The 6 p.m. meeting will also be hosted by the Thriving Immigrants Collaborative, an alliance of organizations in Santa Cruz County that provides direct services and advocates for immigrants, as well as Salud Para La Gente, a non-profit health care organization.
The Community Action Board of Santa Cruz County and Santa Cruz County Public Health Officer Dr. Gail Newel will also be part of the discussion.
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COVID-19 disproportionately affects the Latinx community, exceeding other racial and ethnic groups, according to the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention. In California, Latinos make up 55 percent of all cases, with two out of every three cases among children.
In Santa Cruz County, Latinos make up 33.5 percent of the population but 50 percent of COVID-19 cases, according to the county's Health Services Agency.
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The meeting will be available in English, Spanish and Mixteco.
Those who are interested in attending can register here.
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