Link: https://marypatcampbell.substack.com/p/mortality-with-meep-ranking-the-states
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The three worst areas just pop out: Arizona, New Jersey, and New York City.
(Also popping out: the hole where North Carolina should be. I’m going to guess it has landed in the midrange of states, like its neighbors South Carolina and Tennessee.)
New York state excluding NYC (which is what the NY square represents) is middle-of-the-pack for excess mortality, which is hardly surprising – as most of New Jersey is crowded near NYC, New York state is geographically huge and has significant populations on the Great Lakes, far away from NYC.
The lowest excess mortality also really pops out: some states bordering on the edges of Canada, plus Hawaii. It is a little surprising that Washington State, in particular, has not been hit hard by COVID mortality.
Author(s): Mary Pat Campbell
Publication Date: 1 April 2021
Publication Site: STUMP at substack