Study looks at why Covid hit ethnic communities

A study by SHERPA examines reasons why Montreal’s poorer and more ethnic communities have been hit harder than average by Covid, and these should come as no surprise: they include poverty, having high-risk physical jobs that can’t be phoned in, and not speaking or understanding French or English well. Another Canada-wide study is also examining data linking racism and Covid-19 outcomes.

In May, François Legault said Quebec would collect data on the race and economic status of Covid patients, but by July, he had changed his mind.