The Proportion of Suicide Deaths In Connecticut Racial Minority Groups Significantly Increased During COVID-19

According to analysis of records from the Connecticut Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, the proportion of state suicide deaths from racial minority groups significantly increased during the phase 1 lockdown of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) public health emergency in spring 2020. During the time of strict stay-at-home quarantine declarations from the Connecticut state…