Call for Scottish data on impact of Covid-19 on ethnic minorities

The Coalition for Race Equality and Rights (CRER) has called for the Scottish Government to publish data on the impact of Covid-19 on ethnic minorities. The call follows ONS data published last week showing black men and women are dying at four times the rate of the white population in England and Wales. No such data […]

The Coalition for Race Equality and Rights (CRER) has called for the Scottish Government to publish data on the impact of Covid-19 on ethnic minorities. The call follows ONS data published last week showing black men and women are dying at four times the rate of the white population in England and Wales. No such data has yet been published in Scotland. CRER said the information was necessary to understand whether additional advice and protections were necessary for BAME individuals in Scotland. (The National)