Workplace Covid Outbreaks Hit Minorities Much Harder Than Whites

Black, Hispanic and other non-White workers face higher risks from Covid-19 in their workplaces than white employees, according to a federal study of 1,389 cases in Utah.

Non-White workers accounted for 73% of cases linked to 210 workplace outbreaks in Utah through early June, even though such employees made up only 24% of the workforce, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The disparities were evident in every sector analyzed, from wholesale trade and manufacturing to health care and white-collar industries. From early on in the pandemic, observers have noted that social distancing was a privilege not ...