The high rates of transmission of the virus in the borough have challenged us all to implement further actions to reverse this trend so that we don’t face another lockdown. As the rate of infection has risen and our access to the data has become more useful, we have been able to see that the virus, at this moment in time, is having a bigger impact on our Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities. Our director of public health (DPH), Professor Dominic Harrison, has been clear throughout the pandemic that existing health inequalities, poorer quality housing and lower pay are all contributory factors that make children, young people and families more vulnerable to the virus. These inequalities have only been amplified for children and young people during the lockdown.
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