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As of January 5, 2021, the mortality impact in Native American populations from COVID-19 was 1 in 595 or 168.4 deaths in 100,000, compared to 1 in 1,030 for white Americans and 1 in 1,670 for Asian Americans. Prior to the pandemic, Native Americans were already at a higher risk for infectious disease and mortality than any other group in the ...
Today, there are over five million Native Americans in the United States, 78% of whom live outside reservations. The states with the highest percentage of Native Americans in the U.S. are Alaska, Oklahoma, New Mexico, South Dakota, Montana, and North Dakota.
Sep 17, 2021 · Data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) show that Native American groups—American Indians and Alaska Natives—have consistently had the best vaccination records since covid-19 vaccination in the US began in early 2021.
- Joanne Silberner
- 2021
May 13, 2020 · However, there are indications that some Native American populations are facing a disproportionate brunt of the COVID-19 epidemic with higher infection and mortality rates than the overall U.S....
May 8, 2020 · According to Indian Health Services, there are more than 3,607 confirmed cases of the coronavirus among Native American tribes, with more than 2,000 of them on the Navajo reservation, which stretches across parts of Arizona, New Mexico, and Utah and is home to 250,000 people.
Sep 8, 2022 · Covid was largely to blame. U.S. life expectancy. 85 years. Asian. 80. Hispanic. White. 75. All. 71.8. Black. 70. 65.2. Native. 2019. 2020. 2021. Note: Figures for white, Black, Asian and...
Feb 4, 2021 · Nina Lakhani. Thu 4 Feb 2021 03.00 EST. Covid is killing Native Americans at a faster rate than any other community in the United States, shocking new figures reveal. American Indians and...