Many Americans hoped COVID-19 would be left in 2020, but as the one-year mark approaches it doesn't look like getting "back to normal" will happen anytime soon.
That means safety is on everybody's minds in 2021. Whether you plan on making a move to another state or just want to see how your state is doing in terms of COVID-19 transmission, WalletHub has conducted a study to determine which states are the safest during the pandemic.
Their study found that Colorado is the third safest state during the COVID-19 pandemic in the country. With many counties improving to the Orange Level and over 200,000 Coloradans inoculated with the first dose of the vaccine, things are beginning to look up for the state.
Along with Colorado, these are the top 10 safest states during COVID-19 according to WalletHub:
- Alaska
- Vermont
- Colorado
- Montana
- North Dakota
- Hawaii
- Iowa
- Utah
- Minnesota
- Missouri
The study also found the least safe states for COVID-19 which are:
- Arizona
- Alabama
- Mississippi
- Nevada
- South Carolina
- Georgia
- California
- Pennsylvania
- Arkansas
- Kansas Texas
To determine how safe each state is, WalletHub compared the weighted average across metrics like Vaccination Rate, Positive Test Rate, Hospitalization Rate, Death Rate, and Estimated Transmission Rate.
You can see the full ranking of states here.
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