Severe COVID-19 Impacts on Latinx, Maya Families Highlighted by Fruitvale Testing Initiative
A free testing campaign at the Fruitvale BART station found an overall PCR-positivity rate — indicating active infection — of 3.5 percent, but the infection rate was considerably higher in Latinx (5.2 percent) and Maya individuals (8 percent).
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