Public Health England (PHE) paper Beyond the data: Understanding the impact of COVID-19 on BAME groups:
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“The literature review and stakeholder feedback indicate that risks associated with COVID-19 transmission, morbidity, and mortality can be exacerbated by the housing challenges faced by some members of BAME groups. The most recent research from the UK suggests that both ethnicity and income inequality are independently associated with COVID-19 mortality. Individuals from BAME groups are more likely to work in occupations with a higher risk of COVID-19 exposure. They are more likely to use public transportation to travel to their essential work.
Historic racism and poorer experiences of healthcare or at work may mean that individuals in BAME groups are less likely to seek care when needed or as NHS staff are less likely to speak up when they have concerns about Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) or risk.
See the full report here:Beyond the data: Understanding the impact of COVID-19 on BAME groups
We will be monitoring this very closely and will be update you as soon as we know more about what is being done to protect BAME groups.
