Occupation, Race, and COVID-19 Mortality in California

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A study of excess mortality due to COVID-19 among working-age Californians found a 22 percent increase between March and October 2020 compared to similar periods in previous years. The study also examined differences in mortality based on occupation and race. At the time this issue of The Synergist went to press, the study’s results were available only as a non-peer-reviewed preprint published on medRxiv. Select information from the study appears below; read the entire publication on medRxiv (PDF).

From “Excess Mortality Associated with the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Californians 18–65 Years of Age, by Occupational Sector and Occupation: March through October 2020”:

“Despite the inherent risks that essential workers face, no study to date has examined differences in excess mortality across occupation. Such information could point to opportunities for intervention, such as workplace modifications and prioritization of vaccine distribution.”

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SOURCE

medRxiv: “Excess Mortality Associated with the COVID-19 Pandemic Among Californians 18–65 Years of Age, by Occupational Sector and Occupation: March through October 2020” (PDF, January 2021).