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Skoda said the health department has been working with community and religious leaders on disseminating information, including on social media, and using translators from Asian Services in Action (ASIA), Inc. “So of course one of the most vulnerable communities in Akron will be the refugee Bhutanese community because of the circumstances of stress.” "There's enough stress in the lives of people that are lower income and have access issues as it is, and there's a racial disparity in how COVID is playing out in communities, and that racial disparity is reflective of our societal racial inequities,” she said. She said that adds a level of stress other people don’t experience. Sharma said there’s shame and fear among Asians and Asian Americans for being blamed for the spread of the virus. Skoda said the rate of cases among Black residents has remained steady. The coronavirus pandemic is also having a disproportionate effect on Black residents, with 24% of the county’s coronavirus cases among Black residents, who make up 15% of the county’s population. Institutional racism is a factor in creating these disparities, with several entities - including the city of Akron, Summit County and Akron Public Schools - recently declaring racism a public health crisis. Public health officials have said racial health disparities are strongly influenced by social, cultural, economic and environmental factors and have little to do with biology or individual behaviors. “It's also because the places and the neighborhoods in which the Bhutanese communities are living are farther from grocery stores and medical facilities, so it makes it more difficult for them to receive the care they need and to get the stock of supplies they need without pretty much exposing themselves to the possibility of contracting disease.”Īnd those working in essential industries like manufacturing likely don’t have paid sick leave, so they might go to work even if they start feeling sick.īut it’s more than just where people are living and working - it’s the systemic racism and inequity that cause “chronic and toxic stress,” limit access to systems of care and can make people more vulnerable to contracting an illness, said Sharma, an Indian immigrant. “It's not just the multi-generational household,” she said. International Institute of Akron executive director Madhu Sharma agreed living and working conditions have contributed to the growing number of cases among Asian residents. Pokhrel also noted with a population of thousands in the Greater Akron area, having positive cases in 35 families represents only a fraction of the population. He’s aware of only two deaths in the community.
Pokhrel said most of those who have tested positive have recovered or are improving, with only a few having to be hospitalized. The organization also canceled activities when the pandemic first started and is working to educate community members. Those who have tested positive are encouraged to stay home, with community members delivering food, sanitizing supplies, gloves and masks and leaving them on their doorstep. “They really do try to stop the spread,” she said.īishal Pokhrel, secretary of the Bhutanese Community Association of Akron, said 35 families in the Bhutanese community have positive coronavirus cases. Residents continue to wear masks and socially distance. Skoda said many of the residents are also employed in front-line jobs, like manufacturing, and may take group transportation to work that makes it difficult to socially distance.īut Skoda said the high rate is not attributable to residents not taking public health recommendations seriously. “They're multi-generational homes just culturally, and so you can have a lot of people living close together.” “Many Asian families, in North Hill particularly, live in congregate living,” she said. Skoda attributes the high rate of cases to several factors, including living and working situations.
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