WalletHub has recently analyzed the data available surrounding COVID and which states have been the safest amid the pandemic. New York has ranked as number 7 out of the entire country.
At the moment, 55% of the entire country is fully vaccinated against COVID-19.
Data used to determine the safety of states shows Massachusetts is the safest state overall, and Alabama is the least safe.
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Further analysis looked at red states vs. blue states, showing that blue states are more safe during COVID-19.
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Analysts used vaccination rates, positive testing rates, hospitalization rates, death rates, and estimated transmission rates to come to these conclusions.
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