Alliance for Pandemic Preparedness

August 19, 2020

COVID-19 Among American Indian and Alaska Native Persons — 23 States, January 31–July 3, 2020

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  • In 23 states with adequate race/ethnicity data, the cumulative incidence of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 among non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) persons was 3.5-fold higher than among non-Hispanic white persons. While AI/AN persons account for only 0.7% of the US population, 1.3% of COVID-19 cases reported to CDC with known race and ethnicity data were among AI/AN persons.  

Hatcher et al. (Aug 19, 2020). COVID-19 Among American Indian and Alaska Native Persons — 23 States, January 31–July 3, 2020. MMWR. https://doi.org/10.15585/mmwr.mm6934e1