coronavirus pandemic is disproportionately affecting Ottawa’s racialized and immigrant communities, according to early race-based data collected by the local public health unit.As of May 8, Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has been collecting socio-demographic data related to residents testing positive for the coronavirus.Since then, two thirds (66 per cent) of positive coronavirus tests have been connected to someone from a racialized group, OPH says.That suggests an overrepresentation of infection in Ottawa’s racialized communities, with the 2016 census indicating 26 per cent of the city’s population identifies as a visible minority.It’s a similar story for immigrants in Ottawa, with newcomers accounting for 54 per cent of coronavirus cases.