The City of St. Louis reported 4 COVID-19 death and 18 cases on Tuesday, May 26. The city, which ended the mayor’s stay-at-home order on May 18, has now reported 116 deaths and 1,867 cases.
Of the 1,867 COVID-19 cases reported in the city, 1,178 (or 63.0%) were black. Of the 116 victims of the pandemic, 73 (62.9%) were black. Only 45.9% of the city’s population is black, according to U.S. Census data.
“African Americans continue to be disproportionately impacted by COVID-19,” said Dr. Fredrick Echols, St. Louis health director.
With 116 reported deaths from the pandemic in 1,867 reported cases, 6.2% of the people in the city who tested positive have died.