This Is the Deadliest State for COVID-19 Right Now

Special Report

May 17, 2022 8:00 am

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50. North Carolina
> Avg. daily deaths per 100,000 (past 7 days): 0.02
> Avg. daily deaths (past 7 days): 1.6 (13th lowest)
> 14-day change in avg new deaths: -73.8% (4th highest decline)
> Total COVID-19 deaths: 24,588 (13th highest)
> Total COVID-19 deaths per 100,000: 2,553,124 (11th highest)

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49. Idaho
> Avg. daily deaths per 100,000 (past 7 days): 0.02
> Avg. daily deaths (past 7 days): 0.3 (2nd lowest)
> 14-day change in avg new deaths: -60.0% (10th highest decline)
> Total COVID-19 deaths: 4,930 (14th lowest)
> Total COVID-19 deaths per 100,000: 86,482 (13th lowest)

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48. Mississippi
> Avg. daily deaths per 100,000 (past 7 days): 0.03
> Avg. daily deaths (past 7 days): 0.9 (8th lowest)
> 14-day change in avg new deaths: -14.3% (5th lowest decline)
> Total COVID-19 deaths: 12,456 (23rd lowest)
> Total COVID-19 deaths per 100,000: 372,002 (22nd lowest)

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47. South Dakota
> Avg. daily deaths per 100,000 (past 7 days): 0.03
> Avg. daily deaths (past 7 days): 0.3 (2nd lowest)
> 14-day change in avg new deaths: -81.8% (3rd highest decline)
> Total COVID-19 deaths: 2,917 (8th lowest)
> Total COVID-19 deaths per 100,000: 25,735 (6th lowest)

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46. Arkansas
> Avg. daily deaths per 100,000 (past 7 days): 0.03
> Avg. daily deaths (past 7 days): 1.0 (10th lowest)
> 14-day change in avg new deaths: -58.8% (11th highest decline)
> Total COVID-19 deaths: 11,410 (22nd lowest)
> Total COVID-19 deaths per 100,000: 343,877 (21st lowest)

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