Community leaders have expressed fears that there will be a backlash towards British Asians over the Covid-19 spread following a rise in cases.
Community leaders fear that British Asians will be subjected to backlash despite their efforts being made to control the virus.
This comes after Bradford and other towns in the north of England tightened lockdown restrictions following an increase in Covid-19 cases.
Recent outbreaks have been peaking among Asians, often living in the most deprived areas of terraced streets.
In one incident, an Asian man was called a “disease spreading P***” while out shopping.
South Asians often have multi-generational families living together. Many are also in public-facing jobs.
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It would help if Tory MPs refrained from using racist dog whistles to blame the BAME community for local lockdowns due to covid-19.