Lerner Center for Public Health Promotion and Population Health
Population Health Research Brief Series
COVID-19 Testing Rates are Lower in States with More Black and Poor Residents
Shannon M. Monnat , Kent Jason G Cheng
April 2020
This data slice shows that testing rates to date have been lower in states with higher percent black populations and higher poverty rates. Without proper testing and physical distancing protocols, these states risk a surge in severe COVID-19 cases, overwhelming their already resource strapped healthcare systems.