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– There is now (still some distance) light at the end of the epidemic tunnel as the rollout of various coronavirus vaccines. But with months to go before many vaccinations of the population, it is important to monitor safety and health guidelines and local statistics. The final part may vary depending on where you live, as some US states are doing much better than others in maintaining COVID and distributing the vaccine. WalletHub looked at all 50 states using just five major matrices — vaccination rates, positive test rates, hospitalization rates, estimated transmission rates, and mortality rates — which were the safest and those that could use the correction. Top and bottom artists:
Perfect state
- Alaska
- Vermont
- Colorado
- Montana
- North dakota
- airy
- Iowa
- Utah
- Minnesota
- Missouri
Worst case scenario
- Kansas
- Arkansas
- Pennsylvania
- California
- Georgia
- South Carolina
- Nevada
- Mississippi
- Alabama
- Arizona
See how other states have performed here. (Read more US states stories)
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