Many countries have reported disparities in COVID-19 mortality for racialized populations. A new study released today presents an analysis of the age-standardized COVID-19 mortality rates for different racialized populations in Canada in 2020.
This StatCan COVID-19: Data to Insights for a Better Canada article, "COVID-19 mortality among racialized populations in Canada and its association with income," used the Canadian Census Health and Environmental Cohort 2016 linked to Canadian Vital Statistics - Death Database from 2016 to 2020 released today to the Research Data Centres. This study provides deeper insights into the impact of COVID-19 on the interaction between racialized populations and low-income status.
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