Black and Asian ethnic groups up to twice as likely to die with COVID-19, says Public Health England
People from black and Asian ethnic groups are up to twice as likely to die with COVID-19 than those from a white British background, according to a Public Health England report.
People of Bangladeshi ethnicity were found to have around twice the risk of death.
Chinese, Indian, Pakistani, Other Asian, Caribbean and Other Black ethnicities had between 10 and 50% greater risk of dying.
The highest diagnosis rate per 100,000 population was in black ethnic groups (486 in females and 649 in males) and the lowest in white ethnic groups (220 in females and 224 in males).
The report said its findings confirm "the impact of COVID-19 has replicated existing health inequalities and, in some cases, has increased them".
Health Secretary Matt Hancock said coming from a non-white background was a "major risk factor" when it comes to the pandemic.
He welcomed the report and told the Commons: "Black lives matter - as do those of the poorest areas of our country, which have worse health outcomes."
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2020-06-02 15:31:20Z
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