Pandemic exposes the immense health disparities playing out in Olmsted County
This week on the Rochester Rundown: a report on racial disparity in Rochester, specifically how it relates to this pandemic. Public data shows people of color, Black people in particular, are taking on a disproportionate share of Olmsted County’s Covid-19 cases. It is a microcosm of a much larger issue, one that can’t be captured in a single podcast — but today, we’ll start to tackle what’s behind this health disparity, and how gaps in wealth, education and housing all play into one another.
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