During Friday's Maine CDC briefing, Dr. Nirav Shah noted that the Maine CDC has seen some racial disparities when it comes to the coronavirus in Maine. For example, Blacks or African Americans make up for only 1.6 percent of the state's population. However, the Black community represents 24 percent of Maine's total coronavirus cases.
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Maine CDC: State population is 1.6% Black, yet 24% of Maine's COVID-19 cases are among Black community