Kim Bojórquez
The Sacramento Bee
A new study shows that Latinos working in essential sectors and living in larger households during the coronavirus pandemic may contribute to why they continue to face higher rates of COVID-19 infections and deaths.
âLatinos have the highest labor force participation of any group and large, big supportive families, but crammed into very small households,â said to Dr. David E. Hayes-Bautista, an author of the study and director of the Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture at UCLA. âCOVID is just loving this is. Itâs very opportunistic.â
Throughout the pandemic, Latinos have faced the brunt of the virusâ health and financial toll. Many have continued work in agricultural, hospitality and sanitation fields, where remote work is not possible, in order to keep food on the table.