Cleveland Councilwoman Jasmin Santana questions Tracy Martin-Thompson and Brian Kimball at a Human & Health Service Committee Meeting.
In the early months of the pandemic, Cleveland City Councilwoman Jasmin Santana, who represents a West Side ward with the densest population of Latinos in the city, said health department officials reassured her that when the city released urgent health updates, they would be translated into Spanish.
It didn’t happen.
The city put out public releases, sometimes daily as the pandemic evolved, about safety precautions, work restrictions and how many people were infected with the virus. But the information didn’t seem to make its way to the Spanish-speaking residents in Santana’s ward, where close to 40% of residents are Hispanic.
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Mar. 9—Long-term care facility COVID-19 cases in Clark County fell to nearly zero this week — a positive sign the pandemic is finally easing up on those most vulnerable. Dayspring of Miami Valley reported one active resident case of COVID-19 as of Wednesday, the latest weekly reporting date for long-term care facilities, according to data from the Clark County Combined Health District. The .
There’s a lot of distrust when it comes to minorities and health
Ohio Department of Health data shows only around 7.5 percent of Black Ohioans have received even one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. This compares to almost
sixteen percent of the white population. A Springfield business owner is doing her part to get more Black community members vaccinated.
Patty Gentry-Young is the owner of Young Hair salon in Springfield, Ohio. She’s also the President of Sisters United for Prevention. It’s an organization that works to prevent cancer in women of color. Patty’s been in the hair-care business for more than 40 years.
Feb. 15—Tuesday's COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the Upper Valley Mall will be held as planned, according to a statement from Clark County Combined Health District. Anyone who has scheduled an appointment at the JCPenney location at the Upper Valley Mall for Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday of this week who feels they cannot safely make it to the clinic can come on Friday at the time of their .