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Numerous reasons.
Higher percentage of black citizens without health care access.
Higher income people have more resources for sheltering at home, and the average wealth and income is much higher if you're white.
The digital divide makes a difference - having internet access to stay current on recommendations.
Population density in neighborhoods.
Percentage of home ownership - owning a home means fewer people entering and exiting the building you live in.
Proximity to grocery stores and pharmacies.
These unequal conditions exist continually and elevate mortality in times like these.