COVID-19: Latinos hit by high infection rates, deaths and job losses

The U.S. Latino community is being slammed by COVID-19.

"We are dying at a higher rate because we have no other choice… These are the delivery food people, the people that are the day workers, the farm workers, these are people that are working in restaurants. They are essential services, and now they are not enjoying the protections that maybe in other industries people can have," said Frankie Miranda, president of the Hispanic Federation, to CNN.

The Hispanic Federation is a U.S. national Latino organization that supports Hispanic families and communities.

This disproportionate impact of the virus on Latinos can be seen across the country.

The reasons behind it vary, depending on location, but occupation, language barriers, immigration status and other factors particular to Latinos can make healthcare or unemployment benefits more difficult to get.

Not only are Latinos being infected and dying from COVID-19 at higher rates, but they are also experiencing record unemployment.

As a result of the pandemic, Latino unemployment has risen to almost 19%, according to the most recent report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

As Latino communities around the nation fight COVID-19, many civil rights activists and advocacy groups are stepping in to help through fundraising, setting up testing sites and donating supplies.

For more on how COVID-19 is impacting different ethnic groups in the U.S., check out

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