There are huge disparities in coronavirus cases between low-income and wealthy communities. But public policies are based on metrics that conceal that reality.
between the cities of El Monte, which is 69% Latino, and Santa Monica, which is 13% Latino.
Developing meaningful measurements requires that testing be universally available. The persistent evidence of under-testing in communities with the highest transmission is particularly perverse. And metrics such as average numbers of tests per day or average positivity rates are meaningless if they represent enhanced access and higher testing rates in communities with the lowest transmission.
We need more workplace protections for essential workers, including adequate personal protective equipment provided by employers, increased occupational studies and surveillance, and strict enforcement of health orders to minimize occupational exposures.
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