Majority of Georgia's COVID-19 Patients Last Month Were Black, Study Says The study, conducted by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), was released on Wednesday.
It found that more than 80 percent of Georgia's COVID-19 patients that were hospitalized last month were black.
CDC Study, via CBS News Though African Americans make up 32 percent of Georgia's population, they account for 36 percent of the state's total infections.
The study recommended focusing on groups who are more vulnerable to contracting COVID-19.
CDC Study, via CBS News Georgia Governor Brian Kemp has already begun reopening the state.
