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As of January 4, 2020 the state of Florida is number 11 in the nation in terms of COVID deaths per 100,000 people SSgt Ray Stone.
1. I don't know where you live but I expect it is not in Florida.
2. We have many relatives in Florida. Several have caught SARS-COV-2 and none have died from it in that group of about 40 people ranging from 22 to 90 years old.
3. I live in Virginia and only wear a mask when absolutely required as at the VAMC
The death rate per 100,000 ranges from 348 in the highest state [Mississippi] to 182 in my current state of Virginia.

4. I am fully vaccinated with two doses as my wife and two grown sons who live with us. My wife chooses to wear a mask because we are caring for her 99-year-old mother who is not healthy enough to be vaccinated


The highest state of Mississippi has a total of 10,398 deaths attributed to COVID [total population: 2,986,530], New York at number 8 has 58,609 deaths [total population: 19,542,209], Florida has 62,390 total deaths [total population: 21,299,325], at number 40, Virginia has 15,505 total deaths [total population: 8,517,685 ]




11. Florida | Total COVID-19 deaths in Florida: 293 per 100,000 people (total: 62,390) - Total COVID-19 infections in Florida: 18,617 per 100,000 people (total: 3,965,229) - 65 and older population: 20.9% - Total population: 21,299,325

Here are the top 10 states for COVID deaths

1. Mississippi | Total COVID-19 deaths in Mississippi: 348 per 100,000 people (total: 10,398) - Total COVID-19 infections in Mississippi: 17,832 per 100,000 people (total: 532,560) - 65 and older population: 16.4% - Total population: 2,986,530

2. Alabama | Total COVID-19 deaths in Alabama: 336 per 100,000 people (total: 16,436) - Total COVID-19 infections in Alabama: 17,888 per 100,000 people (total: 874,334) - 65 and older population: 17.4% - Total population: 4,887,871

3. Arizona | Total COVID-19 deaths in Arizona: 334 per 100,000 people (total: 23,982) - Total COVID-19 infections in Arizona: 19,001 per 100,000 people (total: 1,362,693) - 65 and older population: 18.0% - Total population: 7,171,646 (Dreamframer/Getty Images)

4. New Jersey | Total COVID-19 deaths in New Jersey: 324 per 100,000 people (total: 28,869) - Total COVID-19 infections in New Jersey: 16,317 per 100,000 people (total: 1,453,647) - 65 and older population: 16.6% - Total population: 8,908,520

5. Louisiana | Total COVID-19 deaths in Louisiana: 321 per 100,000 people (total: 14,970) - Total COVID-19 infections in Louisiana: 17,222 per 100,000 people (total: 802,537) - 65 and older population: 16.0% - Total population: 4,659,978

6. Tennessee | Total COVID-19 deaths in Tennessee: 304 per 100,000 people (total: 20,613) - Total COVID-19 infections in Tennessee: 20,415 per 100,000 people (total: 1,382,121) - 65 and older population: 16.7% - Total population: 6,770,010

7. Arkansas | Total COVID-19 deaths in Arkansas: 301 per 100,000 people (total: 9,082) - Total COVID-19 infections in Arkansas: 18,295 per 100,000 people (total: 551,394) - 65 and older population: 17.4% - Total population: 3,013,825 (Sean Pavone/Getty Images)

8. New York | Total COVID-19 deaths in New York: 300 per 100,000 people (total: 58,609) - Total COVID-19 infections in New York: 16,677 per 100,000 people (total: 3,259,097) - 65 and older population: 16.9% - Total population: 19,542,209

9. Georgia | Total COVID-19 deaths in Georgia: 297 per 100,000 people (total: 31,246) - Total COVID-19 infections in Georgia: 16,730 per 100,000 people (total: 1,759,879) - 65 and older population: 14.3% - Total population: 10,519,475

10. Oklahoma | Total COVID-19 deaths in Oklahoma: 293 per 100,000 people (total: 11,555) - Total COVID-19 infections in Oklahoma: 17,753 per 100,000 people (total: 700,033) - 65 and older population: 16.1% - Total population: 3,943,079


In the region were I live [Virginia]
12. West Virginia | Total COVID-19 deaths in West Virginia: 291 per 100,000 people (total: 5,260) - Total COVID-19 infections in West Virginia: 17,858 per 100,000 people (total: 322,485) - 65 and older population: 20.5% - Total population: 1,805,832

35. Maryland | Total COVID-19 deaths in Maryland: 193 per 100,000 people (total: 11,672) - Total COVID-19 infections in Maryland: 11,176 per 100,000 people (total: 675,364) - 65 and older population: 15.9% - Total population: 6,042,718

40. Virginia | Total COVID-19 deaths in Virginia: 182 per 100,000 people (total: 15,505) - Total COVID-19 infections in Virginia: 12,624 per 100,000 people (total: 1,075,293) - 65 and older population: 15.9% - Total population: 8,517,685

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