Yellowhammer Times

There were 12 Hispanic people who died in Alabama in the week ending April 1, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The data shows an increase from the week before when 10 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	1,009
Texas	865
Florida	622
Arizona	201
New Mexico	148
New Jersey	138
Illinois	114
Colorado	99
New York	82
Massachusetts	69
Pennsylvania	64
Nevada	60
Washington	56
Ohio	44
Michigan	43
Georgia	40
Connecticut	38
North Carolina	38
Utah	33
Oregon	29
Virginia	29
Tennessee	27
Kansas	27
Maryland	23
Oklahoma	22
South Carolina	19
Missouri	18
Indiana	16
Hawaii	15
Wisconsin	14
Idaho	12
Alabama	12
Minnesota	10
Rhode Island	10