Racial inequality

Oakland, Alameda County to reopen amid racial disparities

Latinos nearly half of COVID-19 cases in Alameda County.

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Oakland has over 500 COVID-19 cases

Oakland surpassed 500 coronavirus cases; workers rally by car on May Day, officials tell residents to "Give the Lake a Break."

Map shows East Oakland hit hardest by COVID-19

COVID-19 appears to be concentrated in some of the Oakland's lower-income communities of color. Many people lack access to testing.

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Alameda County must publish racial, city-level data for COVID-19 cases and deaths

Alameda County must collect and publish race/ethnicity demographic and city-level COVID-19 data, otherwise, it will be impossible to direct resources to flatten the curve or address inequities in access to testing, future treatment, and ultimately, life and death.