Bluegrass Times

There were 14 Hispanic people who died in Kentucky in the week ending Oct. 22, 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	905
Texas	890
Florida	518
New Mexico	170
Arizona	162
New Jersey	135
Illinois	133
Colorado	111
New York	94
Pennsylvania	67
Massachusetts	55
Washington	50
Nevada	39
Utah	37
Michigan	36
Georgia	34
Connecticut	31
North Carolina	29
Ohio	28
Maryland	24
Virginia	24
Oregon	24
Tennessee	20
Wisconsin	17
Kansas	15
Kentucky	14
Indiana	12
Minnesota	12