This State Now Has The Highest COVID Death Rate In The US

As vaccinations slow the number of COVID deaths in the U.S., one state stands out for having the highest rate of virus-related deaths in the nation, according to the latest report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Wyoming tops the list as the state with the highest rate of COVID deaths in the U.S., with 11.9 deaths per 100,000 people over the last seven days, the CDC’s report indicated.

Wyoming has surpassed Montana, which previously held the position before falling to 11.1 COVID deaths to 100,00 residents. According to the CDC, Wyoming reported 69 COVID deaths in the last week, reaching a total of 1,149 deaths from the virus since the pandemic began last year.

Wyoming also stands out for its COVID transmission rate as it is in the top three states within the U.S., just trailing behind Alaska and Montana. It recorded 3,037 coronavirus cases in the last seven days, totaling 524.7 cases per 100,000 residents, the CDC said.

Total coronavirus cases in Wyoming are 101,083, according to data from Johns Hopkins University. The startling statistics from Wyoming may be a result of its woefully low vaccination rates – one of the worst in the country.

The New York Times Vaccination Tracker, Wyoming has a vaccination rate of 43% of residents who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, while only 50% have received at least one dose of the shot. This is below the national average of 57.4% of Americans that have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, the CDC reported on Tuesday.

In states across the U.S. where vaccination rates are much higher, death rates are also lower. Florida, California, and Connecticut have more than half of their residents vaccinated against the virus and also have some of the lowest death rates in the county.

Florida and California also now have low COVID transmission rates after serving as hot spots for much of the pandemic, according to data from the CDC.

Hospitalizations are also high in Wyoming, with 248 new patients admitted for COVID last week, according to the state’s hospitalization tracker as reported by Cowboy State Daily.