NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Tennessee health officials have introduced a new webpage that offers a variety of COVID-19 resources in Spanish.
The state Department of Health says the page includes videos, fact sheets, infographics and other resources.
They cover COVID-19 testing, the Tennessee Pledge and preventative measures for the virus.
In announcing the page, Tennessee Health Commissioner Lisa Piercey said the state is disproportionately affecting minority communities, including Latinx Tennesseans.
Hamilton County has the worst disparity in confirmed COVID-19 cases in the state for Hispanic residents, who make up 6% of the county population but around 60% of infections and a third of the deaths as of early July. Part of the higher case rate could be attributed to more targeted testing.
In the United States, Hispanic or Latino people are four times more likely to be hospitalized or die from the coronavirus than non-Hispanic, white Americans, according to the CDC. For Black people, the rate is five times higher than whites.
The new page can be found through the department's current coronavirus page. The department also offers services in Spanish through information lines, at county health departments and in its public education and awareness campaign.
Additionally, the department has created a Health Disparities Task Force.