02-16-2021, 04:01 PM
(02-16-2021, 02:14 PM)fredtoast Wrote: Beat me to it. Everytime I hear someone repeat this right-wing speaking point "Florida is doing great" I just ask to see the numbers to prove it.
Florida has about 10% more total population than New York, but about 20% more Covid cases.
Here you go (cases, ranked, per 100,000 as of 6 days ago)...
North Dakota — 12,887 per 100,000 population
Population: 762,062 residents
South Dakota — 12,367 per 100,000
Population: 884,659
Rhode Island — 11,274 per 100,000
Population: 1.1 million
Utah — 11,106 per 100,000
Population: 3.2 million
Arizona — 10,834 per 100,000
Population: 7.3 million
Tennessee — 10,733 per 100,000
Population: 6.8 million
Wisconsin — 10,344 per 100,000
Population: 5.8 million
Iowa — 10,337 per 100,000
Population: 3.2 million
Oklahoma — 10,262 per 100,000
Population: 4 million
Arkansas — 10,234 per 100,000
Population: 3 million
Nebraska — 10,051 per 100,000
Population: 1.9 million
Kansas — 9,819 per 100,000 Population: 2.9 million
Alabama — 9,681 per 100,000
Population: 4.9 million
Indiana — 9,581 per 100,000
Population: 6.7 million
Mississippi — 9,508 per 100,000
Population: 3 million
Idaho — 9,302 per 100,000
Population: 1.8 million
Nevada — 9,259 per 100,000
Population: 3.1 million
South Carolina — 9,135 per 100,000
Population: 5.1 million
Wyoming — 9,128 per 100,000
Population: 578,759
Illinois — 9,098 per 100,000
Population: 12.7 million
Montana — 9,017 per 100,000
Population: 1.1 million
Louisiana — 8,913 per 100,000
Population: 4.6 million
California — 8,709 per 100,000
Population: 39.5 million
Georgia — 8,698 per 100,000
Population: 10.6 million
Texas — 8,687 per 100,000
Population: 30 million
Kentucky — 8,617 per 100,000
Population: 4.5 million
New Mexico — 8,502 per 100,000
Population: 2.1 million
Delaware — 8,340 per 100,000
Population: 973,764
Florida — 8,338 per 100,000
Population: 21.5 million
Minnesota — 8,322 per 100,000
Population: 5.6 million
Missouri — 8,217 per 100,000
Population: 6.1 million
New Jersey — 8,200 cases per 100,000
Population: 8.9 million
Massachusetts — 7,935 per 100,000
Population: 6.9 million
Ohio — 7,916 per 100,000
Population: 11.7 million
New York — 7,699 per 100,000
Population: 19.4 million
North Carolina — 7,694 per 100,000
Population: 10.5 million
Alaska — 7,587 per 100,000
Population: 731,545
Connecticut — 7,422 per 100,000
Population: 3.6 million
Colorado — 7,114 per 100,000
Population: 5.8 million
West Virginia — 7,004 per 100,000
Population: 1.8 million
Pennsylvania — 6,897 per 100,000
Population: 12.8 million
Virginia — 6,258 per 100,000
Population: 8.5 million
Michigan — 6,242 per 100,000
Population: 10 million
Maryland — 6,049 per 100,000
Population: 6 million
District of Columbia — 5,424 per 100,000
Population: 705,749
New Hampshire — 5,069 per 100,000
Population: 1.4 million
Washington — 4,299 per 100,000
Population: 7.6 million
Oregon — 3,507 per 100,000
Population: 4.2 million
Maine — 3,097 per 100,000
Population: 1.3 million
Vermont — 2,100 per 100,000
Population: 623,989
Hawaii — 1,869 per 100,000
Population: 1.4 million
Source: https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/public-health/states-ranked-by-confirmed-covid-19-cases-july-1.html