Florida death rate per hundred thousand from Covid as of Nov. 26th is certainly not one of the lowest in the country. In fact, they are the 10th highest in deaths per hundred thousand the country.
Florida case rate per hundred thousand from Covid as of Nov. 26th are certainly not one of the lowest in the country. In fact, they are the 12 highest in the country.
If we look at blue state vs red states...
Of the 10 states with the least covid deaths per hundred thousand, 8 out the 10 are blue state.
Of the 10 states with the least number of covid cases per hundred thousand, 10 out of 10 were blue states.
The fact is republicans are most interested in relaxing restriction and stimulating the economy in their state because that is where the votes are. Wearing masks, social distancing, vaccinations, and other restrictions save lives but are not popular with voters. Although democrats have made the hard choices that are paying off is reducing covid and saving lives, I suspect that they will pay the price in coming elections.
As of March 2023, Arizona had the highest COVID death rate in the U.S., with 455 deaths per 100,000 population. Hawaii had the lowest death rate.
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As of Mar. 2023, two U.S. states had COVID rates higher than 42 cases per 100 population. Maryland had the lowest rate of cases.
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