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Supervisors press DPH for faster funding and testing as Latinx residents account for nearly half of COVID‑19 cases
Summary
At a public hearing Oct. 22, DPH officials presented a Latino‑focused COVID‑19 response and said an estimated 36% of FY20‑21 DPH COVID spending is directed to Latinx individuals; supervisors and community groups pressed for a line‑by‑line accounting of a $28.5 million initiative and faster disbursement to community hubs and testing sites.
San Francisco’s Department of Public Health told supervisors on Oct. 22 that the city’s COVID‑19 response has prioritized the Latino community but acknowledged community leaders’ frustration about the pace of funding and deployment of testing and services.
DPH presenter Lisa LaFord summarized outreach and data showing persistent disparities: "49.6 percent of COVID‑19 cases in San Francisco are among Latinx," she said. DPH Deputy Director Dr. Navina Baba and COO Greg Wagner described a strategy to increase low‑barrier testing, multilingual case investigation and contact tracing, isolation…
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