States Recovering Quickest from COVID-19: An Update
Great strides have been made in the US to mitigate the spread of COVID-19, but are some states progressing further than others? To find out, WalletHub has been tracking each state's progress across 21 key metrics including mortality rate, share of vaccine supply used, and hospitalization rate. Because COVID-19 data changes almost daily, WalletHub published an updated analysis on July 13, 2021. In the slides below, find out which states ranked highest and lowest across each metric.
Highest Share of Population Fully Vaccinated: Vermont
Lowest Share of Population Fully Vaccinated: Alabama
Highest Share of Vaccine Supply Used: New Mexico
Lowest Share of Vaccine Supply Used: Alabama
Lowest Death Rate: Delaware, Rhode Island, Vermont (tie)
Highest Death Rate: Arkansas
Lowest Hospitalization Rate: Delaware
Highest Hospitalization Rate: Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri, Nevada (tie)
Lowest Share of Hospitals with Staff Shortages: Connecticut, District of Columbia, Iowa, Nevada (tie)
Highest Share of Hospitals with Staff Shortages: Alabama, Arizona, New Mexico, South Carolina, Rhode Island (tie)
Lowest Share of Hospitals with Supply Shortages: Alaska, Colorado, Iowa, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland (tie)
