COVID-19: Pacific Islanders in LA County among hardest hit by virus

LOS ANGELES COUNTY (KABC) -- Pacific Islanders living in Los Angeles County among those hit the hardest by COVID-19.

According to the Los Angeles Times, county data shows Pacific Islanders suffer the highest infection rate of any racial or ethnic group, more than 2,500 per 100,00 people.
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Factors include reduced access to healthcare, multi-generational households and higher rates of underlying health conditions.

Many Pacific Islanders also reportedly work in frontline jobs, where they are more likely to contract the virus.

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