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May 12, 2020
Dear Friends:
Flattening the curve is not enough!
We must flatten inequality by advocating for meaningful change. Today in America, a disproportionately high number of COVID-19 cases and COVID-19 related deaths are among African Americans. In San Diego, Latinos make up 56.1% of COVID-19 cases while only 34.5% of the population[1], and high numbers of cases are clustered in black and brown communities[2]. These grim numbers highlight the violent policies impacting families, immigrants, communities of color, the homeless community, incarcerated individuals, and children. So, flattening the curve is simply not enough, we must #flatteninequality!
Mid-City CAN is advocating for a just and equitable response to COVID-19 rooted in sound principles of public health and equity values so we can build a community where everyone will be able to heal from the pandemic together and thrive. We are working to not just flatten the curve but to flatten inequality.
Click here to learn more about how we are doing this and to join the movement to #flatteninequality.
Warm Regards,
Diana
#flattenthecurve
#flatteninequality
#blacklivesmatter
12 de Mayo, 2020
Queridos amigos:
¡Aplanar la curva no es suficiente!
Debemos aplanar la desigualdad abogando por un cambio significativo. Hoy en Estados Unidos, un número desproporcionadamente alto de casos de COVID-19 y muertes relacionadas con COVID-19 se encuentran entre los afroamericanos. En San Diego, los latinos representan el 56.1% de los casos de COVID-19, mientras que solo representan el 34.5% de la población[1], y un gran número de casos se agrupan en comunidades de color[2]. Estas cifras sombrías destacan las políticas violentas que afectan a las familias, los inmigrantes, las comunidades de color, la comunidad de personas sin hogar, las personas encarceladas y los niños. Por lo tanto, aplanar la curva simplemente no es suficiente, debemos aplanar la desigualdad!
Mid-City CAN aboga por una respuesta justa y equitativa a COVID-19 basada en principios sólidos de salud pública y valores de equidad para que podamos construir una comunidad donde todos puedan recuperarse de la pandemia y prosperar. Estamos trabajando no solo para aplanar la curva sino para aplanar la desigualdad.
Un cordial saludo,
Diana
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[3][1] Lopez-Villafana, A. COVID-19 Cases Higher Among San Diego’s Latinos, Advocates Call for More Testing. San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2020. https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/communities/san-diego/story/2020-05-07/covid-19-cases-higher-among-latinos-advocates-call-for-more-testing
[4][2] County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency. County of San Diego Daily Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Summary of Cases by Zip Code of Residence. 7 May 2020. https://www.sandiegocounty.gov/content/sdc/hhsa/programs/phs/community_epidemiology/dc/2019-nCoV/status.html