02-16-2021, 09:18 PM
(02-16-2021, 04:01 PM)Wes Mantooth Wrote: 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...
Florida — 8,338 per 100,000
Population: 21.5 million...
Ohio — 7,916 per 100,000
Population: 11.7 million...
Pennsylvania — 6,897 per 100,000
Population: 12.8 million...
Maryland — 6,049 per 100,000
Population: 6 million
District of Columbia — 5,424 per 100,000
Population: 705,749
Oregon — 3,507 per 100,000
Population: 4.2 million...
Vermont — 2,100 per 100,000
Population: 623,989
Hawaii — 1,869 per 100,000
Population: 1.4 million
Fascinating differences here. I don't see how one can explain them without reference to state policies--especially South Dakota and North Dakota. It can't just be a matter of crowded population centers and international air traffic.
https://www.nbcnews.com/health/health-news/north-dakota-south-dakota-set-global-covid-records-how-did-n1257004