Yellowhammer Times

There were 10 Hispanic people who died in Alabama in the week ending December 18, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The data shows an increase from the week before when no people of Hispanic origin died.

Many records within the CDC are incomplete, as only 60 percent of death records are submitted within 10 days of death.

The Brookings Institute believes deaths among minority populations, specifically Hispanic and Blacks, are chronically underreported.

The U.S. Census defines Hispanic people as those who self-identify as such, often with relatives from regions such as Central and Southern America.

State	Lives lost
California	1,156
Texas	833
Florida	529
Arizona	306
New Mexico	171
Illinois	161
New Jersey	159
Colorado	158
New York	105
Pennsylvania	79
Nevada	69
Michigan	65
Massachusetts	60
Kansas	49
Washington	48
Connecticut	42
Virginia	42
Ohio	41
Wisconsin	39
Georgia	35
Indiana	34
Utah	33
Minnesota	30
Oregon	24
Tennessee	23
Missouri	18
Oklahoma	17
Arkansas	16
Idaho	16
Hawaii	14
Nebraska	13
Alabama	10