Surgeon says COVID-19 cases in the Hmong community spread through cultural, family gatherings According to recent data from the Minnesota Dept. of Health, 5% of the total number of people who tested positive for COVID-19 are from the Asian community. Author: Charmaine Nero (KARE 11) Published: 5:18 PM CST December 21, 2020 Updated: 6:33 PM CST December 21, 2020 Dr. David Thoa is a surgeon and board member with the Hmong Medical Association. "Our goal is to pretty much provide outreach and education to the Hmong community as it pertains to healthcare," says Dr. David Thao, M.D., a Plastic Surgeon at Woodbury Plastic Surgery. For the last nine months, Dr. Thao used his medical expertise to inform, bridging the language gap among those who may be most at risk in the Hmong community.