Tag Archives: COVID-19 death rate amongst Hispanics increasing at alarming rate

HOUSTON, Texas (KTRK) — Texas’ revised COVID-19 death count shows Hispanic people make up 47% of COVID-19 deaths, even though they account for about 40% of the state’s population. On Monday, the Texas Department of State Health Services announced changes to how it counts COVID-19 deaths. Here’s a breakdown:   A fatality is counted as due to COVID-19 when the …

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