Washington, DC, Mayor Muriel Bowser's comments come after early data on coronavirus deaths in Louisiana, Illinois, Michigan and New Jersey revealed that African American communities were disproportionately affected by the virus.
"We need that information so we can further study it," said Bowser in an interview with CNN's John King on"Inside Politics.""While the spotlight of Covid-19 is on it, we need national and local strategies to have more equal medical outcomes for African Americans in our country.
DC residents have stayed home and are helping to push down our curve and to push it out," Bowser said."So we don't expect our peak medical surge to happen until June."Read MoreBowser ordered the closure of nonessential businesses in DC from March 25 through April 24.
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