Across the country, COVID-19 has been hitting communities of color the hardest.
National data show African-Americans are more likely to die of the disease.
Meanwhile, the Latinx community is more likely to work in front-line occupations — exposing them to heightened risk and making it harder for them to work remotely.
A new study from the Guinn Center for Policy Priorities shows the same trends exist here in Nevada.
Black, Latinx, and Native Nevadans are at higher risk for preexisting conditions. They're also less likely to have health insurance, so it's harder for them to access care when they come down with the virus.
Language barriers can add to the problem, too. But officials in Clark County launched Está en Tus Manos to provide COVID-19 information in Spanish.
Nancy Brune, executive director, Guinn Center