Toronto Public Health shows racialized and lower-income communities in the city are being disproportionately affected by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.“There is growing evidence in North America and beyond that racialized people and people living in lower-income households are more likely to be affected by COVID-19 infection,” Dr.
Eileen de Villa told reporters during a news conference Thursday afternoon, noting the reasons are not fully understood yet.“We believe it is related to poverty and racism.”De Villa said the data was collected from individuals between May 20 and July 16.