San Francisco, Sep 25 : San Francisco Mayor London Breed has announced an expanded coronavirus-related support scheme for the US city's Latino community, a group which has been disproportionately affected by the pandemic.
From an overall fund of (Dollar) 28.5 million, Breed has allocated an initial (Dollar) 22.5 million toward supporting the Latino community with a focus on health, housing, food access, and small businesses, reports Xinhua news agency.
"Our Latino community has borne the brunt of the Covid-19 pandemic -- not just here in San Francisco, but across the country," Breed said in her announcement.
Latinos make up 50 per cent of the reported cases of Covid-19 in San Francisco, despite the demographic making up just 15 per cent of the city's population, according to health officials.
The disproportionate effect of Covid-19 on the community can be traced back to crowded living conditions and the high number of Latino frontline workers, according to Breed's announcement.
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Source: IANS
