Maryland State Wire

There were 15 Hispanic people who died in Maryland in the week ending Oct. 8, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

The data shows a decrease from the week before when 20 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	843
Texas	784
Florida	512
Arizona	178
New Jersey	154
Illinois	134
New Mexico	111
New York	73
Pennsylvania	62
Colorado	60
Nevada	56
Massachusetts	53
Washington	43
Indiana	38
Michigan	35
Virginia	32
Ohio	32
Georgia	27
Wisconsin	22
North Carolina	21
South Carolina	18
Kansas	18
Oregon	17
Maryland	15
Oklahoma	13
Utah	12
Tennessee	12
Nebraska	11
Missouri	10