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Today Toronto race based data shows South Asian & Black communities continue to bear brunt of pandemic. South Asians represent 27% COVID-19 cases.
Peel data: South Asians make up 31.6% of population but represent 58.7% of COVID-19 cases. Thread 1/5
Peel data: South Asians make up 31.6% of population but represent 58.7% of COVID-19 cases. Thread 1/5
To have meaningful change in racialized & marginalized communities, urgent community based approach needed. So, what needs to be done? 2/5
1. These regions turn economy. During strictest lockdown, manufacturing, packaging, and distribution of even non-essential items such as luxury clothing has continued in Brampton. We need #PaidSickDays, employment security, and basic worker protection and rights! 3/5
2. Regions like Brampton are under-resourced. Provincial average for hospital beds is 2.19/1000 residents. Brampton clocks in at 0.96. Brampton was one of hardest-hit regions in Canada but didn't get isolation centre till Jan 2021 - a year into pandemic, a year too late 4/5
3. We need to engage with multicultural media and community organizations like @PCHS4U @laadliyan Representatives of such organizations influential ambassadors & trusted by communities. 5/5 Full article: https://www.baaznews.org/p/dr-amanpreet-brar-the-covid-19-response
