Washington State COVID- 19 Data Megan Veith Senior Manager, - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Washington State COVID- 19 Data

Megan Veith Senior Manager, Policy, Advocacy, & Research Building Changes

Confirmed Cases /Deaths by Age

3% 27% 35% 25% 10% 0% 0% 0% 8% 37% 55% 0%

0-19 20-39 40-59 60-79 80+ Unknown Percent of Cases Percent of Deaths Source: Washington State Department of Health (Data updated 7:00 PM 04/13/2020)

Confirmed Cases by Race/Ethnicity

24% 1% 9% 6% 56% 1% 2% 2% 13% 1% 9% 4% 68% 1% 4% 0% Hispanic Non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native Non-Hispanic AsianNon-Hispanic Black Non-Hispanic White Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Non-Hispanic Multiracial Non-Hispanic Other Race Percent of Cases* Percent of Total WA Population

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This data represent only 51% of total confirmed cases in WA

* Out of total with reported race/ethnicity Source: Washington State Department of Health (Data updated 7:00 PM 04/13/2020)

Deaths by Race/Ethnicity

6% 1% 11% 3% 75% 0% 1% 2% 13% 1% 9% 4% 68% 1% 4% 0% Hispanic Non-Hispanic American Indian or Alaska Native Non-Hispanic AsianNon-Hispanic Black Non-Hispanic White Non-Hispanic Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander Non-Hispanic Multiracial Non-Hispanic Other Race Percent of Cases* Percent of Total WA Population

This data represent only 87% of total confirmed cases in WA

* Out of total with reported race/ethnicity Source: Washington State Department of Health (Data updated 7:00 PM 04/13/2020)

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Caveats and Challenges

Caveats to Data

• Small sample sizes
• Lack of widespread testing
• Not representative of general

population

Challenges to getting accurate and comprehensive data disaggregated by race and ethnicity

• Being refused testing and care;
• Unavailability of testing and care nearby;
• Lack of childcare;
• Work schedules and the need for

employment make it impossible to take time off;

• Fear of contracting the virus; and
• Lack of medical insurance and fear of

high medical costs.