Peach Tree Times

There were 64 Hispanic people who died in Georgia in the week ending October 9, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The data shows an increase from the week before when 63 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	1,453
Texas	1,377
Florida	765
Arizona	260
New Mexico	170
Colorado	152
Illinois	150
New Jersey	130
New York	125
Massachusetts	77
Pennsylvania	77
Washington	73
Michigan	64
Georgia	64
Virginia	57
Nevada	55
North Carolina	53
Indiana	49
Ohio	46
Oregon	42
Wisconsin	41
Kansas	40
Tennessee	39
Oklahoma	38
Connecticut	33
Utah	30
Missouri	28
Maryland	26
Idaho	24
South Carolina	20
Louisiana	20
Kentucky	18
Alabama	18
Hawaii	17
Minnesota	15
Nebraska	13
Arkansas	11