Prognosis
Workplace Covid Outbreaks Hit Minorities Much Harder Than Whites
- A quarter of workers are non-White but they have 73% of cases
- Utah study analyzed manufacturing, construction, wholesalers
A contractor cuts lumber during the construction of a home in Lindon, Utah, on April 8.
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Black, Hispanic and other non-White workers face higher risks from Covid-19 in their workplaces than white employees, according to a federal study of 1,389 cases in Utah.
Non-White workers accounted for 73% of cases linked to 210 workplace outbreaks in Utah through early June, even though such employees made up only 24% of the workforce, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.