Some updates about COVID-19 where I live. First, although we have seen a sharp decline in the number of COVID-19 infections and deaths, there are considerable regional differences within California.This The Sacramento Bee reported:
According to the California Department of Public Health, from December to June, the average number of new COVID infections reported every day dropped by an astonishing 98%. Supporting this trend is that nearly 70% of Californians aged 12 and over have been partially or fully vaccinated… But within this broader trend, there are clear regional differences. Counties with relatively low vaccination rates reported much higher COVID infection rates and mortality rates in May and June than counties with high vaccination rates… From May 1 to June 18, in the first vaccinated In counties, about 3.2 vaccination rates per 100,000 inhabitants are less than 50%. This is almost twice the death rate of counties where more than two-thirds of residents have received at least one dose of the vaccine.
Below are some charts of the counties with the highest and lowest COVID-19 infection rates.
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Although the situation in Los Angeles is relatively good due to the fairly high vaccination rate, the burden of COVID-19 has fallen disproportionately on certain ethnic groups.This Los Angeles Times report:
From mid-May to mid-June, the rate of coronavirus cases among black residents rose by 18% in two weeks, but Latino residents fell by 4%, white residents fell by 6%, and Asian Americans fell by 25%. Compared with other races and ethnicities, the hospitalization rate for black residents who are less likely to be vaccinated increased by 11%, while the hospitalization rate for Asian residents fell by 12%, the hospitalization rate for Latino residents fell by 29%, and the hospitalization rate for white residents decreased by 29%. The hospitalization rate has dropped by 37%. According to the latest data, black residents in Los Angeles County are approximately three times more likely than white residents to be diagnosed with the coronavirus, be hospitalized or die due to COVID-19.
