Latino people getting tested, but layers of complications persist
Dr. Kelinda Ramsay stands in a quarantined hallway of Methodist North Hospital where COVID-19 patients are being treated. Ramsay has been watching the numbers of Latino people in her care inch upward for more than a month. (Houston Cofield/Special to the Daily Memphian)
In Shelby County, more than 28% of the people who have tested positive for COVID-19 are Latino. The percentage of positive tests is rising.
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Jane Roberts
Jane Roberts has reported in Memphis for more than 20 years. As a senior member of The Daily Memphian staff, she was assigned to the medical beat during the COVID-19 pandemic. She also has done in-depth work on other medical issues facing our community, including shortages of specialists in local hospitals. She covered K-12 education here for years and later the region’s transportation sector, including Memphis International Airport and FedEx Corp.
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