SNP Government under fire over lack of Covid-19 data for ethnic minority communities
dailyrecord.co.ukCovid-19 and ethnic minorities.A full picture of the impact on people from black, asian and minority ethnic communities (BAME) is still not available.A review by Public Health England found the risk of dying among those diagnosed with Covid-19 was higher in BAME groups.The Office of National Statistics also revealed in May that black people are four times more likely to die from coronavirus than white people south of the border.However, comparisons with Scotland are difficult as the data is more limited.A document published by Public Health Scotland focused on whether Covid-19 outcomes vary by ethnic group.This work found no disparities in terms of those who are seriously ill, but the analysis flagged up its own shortcomings: “Just over 50%.
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