Washington, DC - As COVID-19 continues to spread, Native communities across the country have been particularly hard hit by the virus.
In New Mexico, half of those who died from COVID-19 in a single day were American Indian/Alaska Native. And in Arkansas, the Pacific Islander community represents 1.2 percent of all COVID-19 cases in the state, despite making up only 0.3 percent of the population.
Health disparities and limited access to healthcare have contributed significantly to these trends. D