We examined disparities in cumulative incidence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 by race/ethnicity, age, and sex in the United States during January 1-October 1, 2020. Hispanic/Latino and non-Hispanic Black, American Indian/Alaskan Native, and Native Hawaiian/other Pacific Islander persons had a substantially higher incidence of infection than non-Hispanic White persons.
Keywords: 2019 novel coronavirus disease; COVID-19; SARS-CoV-2; United States; coronavirus; coronavirus disease; coronaviruses; disparities; ethnicity; inequities; infection; race; respiratory infections; severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2; viruses; zoonoses.