Black people four times more likely to die from coronavirus than white people, ONS figures show

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has published its first figures analysis Covid-19 related deaths by ethnic group in England and Wales between March 2 and April 10.

The results showed that the risk of death involving the coronavirus among Black, Asian, and minority ethnic (BAME) groups is “significantly higher” than that of those of white ethnicity.

Researchers found that when taking age into account, in comparison to white men and women, black men are 4.2 times more likely to die from a Covid-19-related death and black women are 4.3 times more likely.

People with Bangladeshi, Pakistani, Indian and mixed ethnicities have a raised risk of death, too.

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Source: The Telegraph, 7 May 2020