Weekly Update: February 20 – 26, 2023

News

• We’ve got more wins for workers this week! OSHA now has the authority to offer U and T visa certification for workers who experience health and safety violations at work. Hopefully, workers with immigration concerns can more freely file complaints against employers with this new pathway. Check out Sur Legal’s explanation of the impact of this important change.
• The PUMP Act has expanded the right to lactation time at work to include millions of workers who were initially unprotected, including farmworkers. Learn more, including how to file a complaint if lactation time is not respected, here.
• Last week, CDM submitted a comment to the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), and we included feedback from migrant workers. We’re excited to share some of these worker testimonies with you as we continue to center workers’ voices and experiences throughout the pandemic.

Opportunities

• The National Council for Occupational Health and Safety (COSH) will be announcing its Dirty Dozen employers, those with repeat health and safety violations that put workers at risk, on April 26 at 2 PM ET. Sign up for the virtual press announcement here.

State Level Data Overview

COVID-19 vaccination rates by state

COVID-19 case rates per 100K people by state

State Snapshots

Delaware

• These fliers, available in English, Haitian Creole, and Spanish, can help community members understand what the end of Emergency Allotments through SNAP means for them.
• View data on influenza in Delaware here.

COVID-19 vaccination rates by county

COVID-19 case rates per 100K people by county

Maryland

• Check out Maryland Latinos Unidos’ Public Policy Series on Thursday at 9 AM ET. Join the conversation that will focus on Education, Healthcare, and the Environment.
• View data on influenza in Maryland here.

COVID-19 vaccination rates by county

COVID-19 case rates per 100K people by county

Virginia

• Our PPP partner, Legal Aid Justice Center, has published helpful graphics in English and Spanish to explain the consequences of the end of Emergency Allotments for SNAP recipients in Virginia.
• View data on influenza in Virginia here.

COVID-19 vaccination rates by county

COVID-19 case rates per 100K people by county

North Carolina

• The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services has created this form, available in Spanish and English, to ensure that everyone has a plan in case they get sick COVID-19. The form also includes COVID-19 hotline numbers and resources for North Carolina residents.
• View data on influenza in North Carolina here.

COVID-19 vaccination rates by county

COVID-19 case rates per 100K people by county

South Carolina

• Check out this website (also available in Spanish) designed to help South Carolinians identify reliable COVID-19 information and evaluate whether the source is credible or might be providing misinformation.
• View data on influenza in South Carolina here.

COVID-19 vaccination rates by county

COVID-19 case rates per 100K people by county

Georgia

• February 27 is Latino Day at the Capitol! Join organizations like the Latino Community Fund Georgia to learn more about their work and how community members can engage in the legislative process – register here!
• View data on influenza in Georgia here.

COVID-19 vaccination rates by county

COVID-19 case rates per 100K people by county

• The New York Times. (2020). Coronavirus (Covid-19) Data in the United States. Retrieved [2/21/2023], from https://github.com/nytimes/covid-19-data.
• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. (2022). COVID Data Tracker: COVID-19 Integrated County View. Retrieved [2/21/2023], from https://covid.cdc.gov/covid-data-tracker/#county-view.