Special Report
This Is the Deadliest State for COVID-19 Right Now
May 17, 2022 8:00 am
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45. Texas
> Avg. daily deaths per 100,000 (past 7 days): 0.04
> Avg. daily deaths (past 7 days): 12.1 (6th highest)
> 14-day change in avg new deaths: -15.0% (7th lowest decline)
> Total COVID-19 deaths: 86,673 (2nd highest)
> Total COVID-19 deaths per 100,000: 24,876,750 (2nd highest)
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44. Missouri
> Avg. daily deaths per 100,000 (past 7 days): 0.05
> Avg. daily deaths (past 7 days): 3.1 (22nd lowest)
> 14-day change in avg new deaths: -69.9% (5th highest decline)
> Total COVID-19 deaths: 20,382 (15th highest)
> Total COVID-19 deaths per 100,000: 1,248,693 (17th highest)
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43. Montana
> Avg. daily deaths per 100,000 (past 7 days): 0.05
> Avg. daily deaths (past 7 days): 0.6 (5th lowest)
> 14-day change in avg new deaths: -95.7% (the highest decline)
> Total COVID-19 deaths: 3,378 (10th lowest)
> Total COVID-19 deaths per 100,000: 35,885 (10th lowest)
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42. Utah
> Avg. daily deaths per 100,000 (past 7 days): 0.06
> Avg. daily deaths (past 7 days): 1.9 (14th lowest)
> 14-day change in avg new deaths: 225.0% (5th highest increase)
> Total COVID-19 deaths: 4,760 (13th lowest)
> Total COVID-19 deaths per 100,000: 150,469 (15th lowest)
41. Hawaii
> Avg. daily deaths per 100,000 (past 7 days): 0.06
> Avg. daily deaths (past 7 days): 0.9 (8th lowest)
> 14-day change in avg new deaths: -45.5% (14th highest decline)
> Total COVID-19 deaths: 1,422 (3rd lowest)
> Total COVID-19 deaths per 100,000: 20,199 (5th lowest)
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