Racial Disparities in COVID-19 and Excess Mortality in Minnesota

• Published in: Socius : sociological research for a dynamic world Vol. 6; p. 2378023120980918
• Main Authors: Wrigley-Field, Elizabeth, Garcia, Sarah, Leider, Jonathon P., Robertson, Christopher, Wurtz, Rebecca
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Los Angeles, CA SAGE Publications 01.01.2020; Sage Publications Ltd; SAGE Publishing
• Subjects: Age groups; Coronaviruses; COVID-19; Data Visualization; Disease; Inequality; Mortality; Mortality rates; Nursing homes; Pandemics; Racial differences; Racial inequality; United States > US; Minnesota; COVID-19; racial disparities; excess mortality

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has produced vastly disproportionate deaths for communities of color in the United States. Minnesota seemingly stands out as an exception to this national pattern, with white Minnesotans accounting for 80 percent of the population and 82 percent of CO...