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Black Americans Account For 30% Of Coronavirus Cases In Illinois, Dr.Ngozi Ezike by kenzosky: 10:46pm On Apr 05, 2020
African Americans account for 30% of the coronavirus cases in Illinois, according to Dr. Ngozi Ezike, director of the Illinois Department of Public Health.
Ezike said the disparity in health care access is a long standing issue for the black community.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker said the state is working to reopen hospitals in harder-hit communities with a large percentage of people of color.
It's hard to make up for decades frankly, maybe centuries, of inequality" in access to health care, Pritzker said. "This virus doesn't discriminate."

The state reported 899 new coronavirus cases, including 31 deaths, Ezike said during a Sunday afternoon press conference.The total number of cases statewide is now 11,256 and the death count is 274, Ezike said.

Ezike also reported that a second person involved in the outbreak at Stateville Prison has died. That person is one of 60 cases reported at the prison, Ezike said.

Re: Black Americans Account For 30% Of Coronavirus Cases In Illinois, Dr.Ngozi Ezike by meezynetwork(m): 10:50pm On Apr 05, 2020
I thought blacks are immune?
Re: Black Americans Account For 30% Of Coronavirus Cases In Illinois, Dr.Ngozi Ezike by budaatum: 11:10pm On Apr 05, 2020
The best employment for blacks when good, the highest death for blacks when bad.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illinois

Re: Black Americans Account For 30% Of Coronavirus Cases In Illinois, Dr.Ngozi Ezike by dawnomike(m): 11:10pm On Apr 05, 2020
30% is not bad at all I guess... Las! Las!! No one is immuned but he that is kept by God
Re: Black Americans Account For 30% Of Coronavirus Cases In Illinois, Dr.Ngozi Ezike by khiaa(f): 11:38pm On Apr 05, 2020
Instead of the country coming together as a nation, it's always division. This is AMERIKKKA.
Re: Black Americans Account For 30% Of Coronavirus Cases In Illinois, Dr.Ngozi Ezike by Bankowner: 10:25am On Apr 06, 2020
Illinois is known to be home to mostly colored people. You can’t therefore rule it out that blacks will make a substantial number of those that’ll be affected by the virus.

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