b'Covid-19 in ContextTHE ONSET OF COVID-19 INCombined with data gathered from our clients, the citywide statistics have painted a dire picture about our communitys health and social MARCH 2020 WORSENEDservice needs:THE EXISTING FINANCIAL,LATINOS ACCOUNTED FOR 46% OF COVID-19 CASES inSOCIAL AND HEALTHSan Francisco (through November 2020), while being only 15% of the DISPARITIES THAT OURpopulation. On a case-rate basis, this means Latinos were three times more likely to contract COVID-19 than the citywide average. LOW-INCOME LATINOTHE MISSION WAS ONE OF THE CITYS COVID-19 HOTBEDS.COMMUNITY MEMBERSAn April 2020 UCSF study revealed that nearly all positive cases wereSee statsHAVE LONG FACED. AS SUCH,among Latinos who were essential frontline workers risking exposure to the virus on a daily basis. MEDAS RESPONSE TO THE FORTY-THREE PERCENT OF MEDA CLIENTS FACE PANDEMIC COMBINEDOVERCROWDED HOUSING CONDITIONS a factor behind the A SHORT-TERM FOCUSCOVID-19 spread among Latinos. ON FAMILIES URGENTLATINOS ARE THE MOST HIGHLY UNINSURED POPULATIONNEEDS WITH A LONG-TERMin California, as one in seven Latinos statewide do not have health care. Furthermore, the Mission has the sixth-highest rate of uninsured residents OUTLOOK ON EQUITABLEamong San Franciscos 41 neighborhoods. RECOVERY. TO BRING OURONLY 4% OF CLIENTS REPORTED NO LOSS IN INCOME.COMMUNITY OUT OF CRISISBetween March and November 2020, 73% of clients seeking services POST-COVID-19, WE MUSTreported that they had lost their job due to the pandemic. RESOLVE THE SYSTEMICTHREE-QUARTERS OF CLIENTS REPORTED THAT THEY WERE INELIGIBLE FOR RELIEF CHECKS , as many of MEDAs clients are INEQUALITIES THAT EXISTEDundocumented and thus ineligible for benefits offered in the CARES Act BEFORE THE PANDEMIC. and many public services. MANY RESIDENTS ARE MONOLINGUAL SPANISH SPEAKERSand can face challenges in navigating public agencies, or learning information about health advice and local resources. MANY LATINO SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS FACED FINANCIAL SHORTFALLSdue to pandemic-related lockdowns and capacity restrictions. This was especially true for those ineligible for public assistance. MANY LATINO STUDENTS FACE EXTRA DISTANCE LEARNING BARRIERS , with many families lacking access to computing devices, high-speed internet and digital literacy skills at home. 12MISSION ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AGENCY'