Minority communities feeling coronavirus impact in Vegas valley

COVID-19 is heavily impacting communities of color in the Las Vegas valley and nurses from those communities are worried about their own health.

HERE IN THE VALLEY..NURSES FROM THOSE COMMUNITESARE WORRIED......ABOUT THEIR OWN HEALTH...AND....THEY ARE ASKING FOR MOREEQUIPMENT.....TO KEEP THEM SAFE..HERE'S....13 ACTION NEWS REPORTER...ASTRID MENDEZ...ASTRID LOOK LIVE INTRO NURSESHAVE BEEN ON THE FRONTLINESFIGHTING AGAINST COVID 19.AS THEY WATCH THEIR COLLEAGUESAND PATIENTS KEEP FIGHTINGAGAINST THIS VIRUS THEY AREALSO STRUGGLING TO DO THEIRJOBS--- WITH NOT ENOUGHPROTECTION..TAKE PKG NURSES FROM DIFFERENTHOSPITALS AND ASSOCIATIONSWHILE THEY MAY BE FROMDIFFERENT ETHNIC BACKGROUNDS,THEY SHARE SIMILAR CONCERNS.SOT 2:32 DEBRA COLLINS,DIRECTOR, NEVADA NURSING &HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE CENTER"PPE REMAINS A HUGE ISSUE" 2:43LISA MARIE PACHECO, PRESIDENT,NEVADA HISPANIC NURSESASSOCIATION "WE HAVE TO MAKESURE THAT THE ACCESS OFTESTING IS AVAILABLE FOREVERYBODY" ALSO, THEY'VE SEENFIRST HAND--- HOW THIS VIRUSHAS SPREAD FEAR IN MINORITYCOMMUNITIES.2:51 EMILY KUSO ASIAN COMMUNITYA LOT OF FEAR, WEARING MASKBECAUSE THEY DIDN'T WANT TO BETARGETED COMBINATION OFRACISM AND COVID 19 2:43 LISAMARIE PACHECO, PRESIDENT,NEVADA HISPANIC NURSESASSOCIATION WERE MISSING THEBOAT, 89101, 89003 WHERE AREWE TESTING, THAT'SIMPACTING OUR RISK COMMUNITY,THERES FEAR GOING ON, HAVINGIMMIGRATIONISSUES WITH THISADMINISTRATION.WERE AFRAID, THE INFO IS NOTOUT THERE INSPANISH THAT'S FEAR IS REAL ANIS THERE, SO WERE NOT GOING TOGO DOWN FROM OUR NEIGHBORHOODAND GO INTO CASHMANREPRESENTATIVE SUSIE LEE SAYSSHE'S AWARE OF THE IMPACT OFCOVID-19 ON COMMUNITIES OFCOLOR."2:08 NUMBERS AAPI 7% AND IS16% 36 PERCENT SHE PROMISEDTO KEEP FIGHTING FOR THEIRNEEDS--- ESPECIALLY BETTERPROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT FORNURSES.ASTRID LOOK LIVE TAG THESENURSES ALSO WORRY PEOPLE WILLCONTINUE TO DIE IN OURCOMMUNITY AND THEY ARE ASKINGEVERYONE TO FOLLOWTHESE NURSES ALSO WORRY PEOPLEWILL CONTINUE TO DIE IN OURTHESE NURSES ALSO WORRY PEOPLEWILL CONTINUE TO DIE IN OURCOMMUNITY AND THEY ARE ASKINGEVERYONE TO FOLLOW SOCIALGUIDELINES AND TO WEAR A MASKIN PUBLIC.AND...A CONCERNING NEW MILESTONE...IN THE SILVER STATE.CORONAVIRUS DEATHS...HAVE NOW PASSED....-1- THOUSAND...WE NOW HAVE MORE THAN....-58- THOUSAND CASES!HOWEVER...THE GROWTH RATE CONTINUES...ON A DOWNWARD TREND.GOVERNOR SISOLAK ISSUING ASTATMENT.....IN LIGHT OF THE NEW NUMBERS...SAYING QUOTE..."AT THIS TIME....I IMPLORE ALL NEVADANS.....TO DO YOUR PART.....TO HELP SLOW THE SPREAD OF THISVIRUS.....TO PROTECT THOSE...AROUND US."NEW...AT -6