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COVID-19's impact on Minnesota
A quarter of frontline jobs are held by persons of color
In the Twin Cities 7-county metro area, communities of color are more likely to work in frontline jobs overall—25% of frontline workers are of color compared with 23% of workers across all industries—and are more at risk for contracting COVID-19.
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Minnesota is trending in a troubling direction.
Our rate of confirmed cases has surged, surpassing the national rate, but the percentage of tests returned positive in Minnesota are growing faster every day.
5 percent of Minnesotans lack health insurance
However, pockets across greater Minnesota have much higher shares of residents without health insurance. In 15 greater Minnesota counties, 7% or more of residents are uninsured. Those who are uninsured are more likely to delay care.
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