A Sobering Racial Gap in Allegheny County

During the pandemic, Black residents of Allegheny County have experienced hospitalizations at a rate disproportionate to their white counterparts. Weekly hospitalization rates were higher during surges of infection in April, July and December 2020 and again in March and October 2021.

Weekly hospitalization rate per 100K population:

NOTE: Dates refer to the end of the weeks reported.

CREDIT: Lydia Zuraw/KHN SOURCE: CMU CREATE Lab and the Black Equity Coalition Embed