September 25, 2020

Assessment of Disparities in COVID-19 Testing and Infection Across Language Groups in Seattle, Washington

Category: Article Summary

Topic: Testing and Treatment

Keywords (Tags): Seattle, testing, washington

• Out of a patient population of 562,242 in King County, WA, a slightly lower percentage of non-English speakers had been tested for SARS-CoV-2 compared to English-speakers (5% vs 6%), but the proportion of positive tests was 4.6-fold higher among non-English speakers (19% vs 4%). The elevated proportion of positive tests was observed across multiple languages.

Kim et al. (Sept 24, 2020). Assessment of Disparities in COVID-19 Testing and Infection Across Language Groups in Seattle, Washington. JAMA Network Open. https://doi.org/10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2020.21213