Racism declared a public health crisis in Santa Cruz County

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Published on August 19, 2020 - Duration: 00:49s
The board of supervisors unanimously passed the resolution Tuesday

Racism declared a public health crisis in Santa Cruz County

HEALTH CRISIS IN SANTACRUZ COUNTY.THE BOARD OFSUPERVISORSUNANIMOUSLY PASSED ARESOLUTION TODAY.THE NUMBER OFCOVID-19 CASES AREHIGHER IN THE AFRICANAMERICAN COMMUNITYNATIONWIDE.SANTA CRUZ COUNTYHEALTH OFFICER GAILNEWEL SAYS THERESOLUTION IS A FIRSTSTEP IN ADDRESSING THEDISPROPORTIONATENUMBER OF BLACKSDIAGNOSED WITHCORONAVIRU"BUT IT IS NOT ENOUGH!MOVING FORWARD WE MUSTDEVELOPE A CLEAR PLAN OFACTION BASED ON FUNING TOSUPPORT THAT PLAN.

THEGOVERNMENTAL CLIANTS ONRACE AND EQUITY, GARE ISONE RESOURCE WE CAN USE.DOCTOR NEWEL SAIDTHIS IS THE FIRST STEPIN A LONG JOURNEYTOWARD BECOMING ANTIRACIST

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