This Is the Deadliest State for COVID-19 This Month

Special Report

May 4, 2022 12:00 pm

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34. Minnesota
> Avg. daily deaths per 100,000 (past 7 days): 0.08
> Avg. daily deaths (past 7 days): 4.3 (20th lowest)
> 14-day change in avg new deaths: 20.0% (3rd lowest increase)
> Total COVID-19 deaths: 12,769 (24th highest)
> Total COVID-19 deaths per 100,000: 228 (13th lowest)

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33. Alaska
> Avg. daily deaths per 100,000 (past 7 days): 0.08
> Avg. daily deaths (past 7 days): 0.6 (6th lowest)
> 14-day change in avg new deaths: -42.9% (13th highest decline)
> Total COVID-19 deaths: 1,219 (2nd lowest)
> Total COVID-19 deaths per 100,000: 165 (4th lowest)

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32. Tennessee
> Avg. daily deaths per 100,000 (past 7 days): 0.08
> Avg. daily deaths (past 7 days): 5.4 (24th highest)
> 14-day change in avg new deaths: -83.2% (3rd highest decline)
> Total COVID-19 deaths: 26,153 (12th highest)
> Total COVID-19 deaths per 100,000: 386 (4th highest)

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31. Arkansas
> Avg. daily deaths per 100,000 (past 7 days): 0.08
> Avg. daily deaths (past 7 days): 2.4 (17th lowest)
> 14-day change in avg new deaths: -41.4% (15th highest decline)
> Total COVID-19 deaths: 11,377 (22nd lowest)
> Total COVID-19 deaths per 100,000: 377 (6th highest)

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30. Massachusetts
> Avg. daily deaths per 100,000 (past 7 days): 0.08
> Avg. daily deaths (past 7 days): 5.6 (22nd highest)
> 14-day change in avg new deaths: 18.2% (2nd lowest increase)
> Total COVID-19 deaths: 20,247 (16th highest)
> Total COVID-19 deaths per 100,000: 293 (18th lowest)

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