Here is a breakdown of COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population in all 50 states and the District of Columbia, as of 8 a.m. CST Feb. 24:
These are the worst top ten:
North Dakota — 13,050 per 100,000 population
Population: 762,062 residents
South Dakota — 12,609 per 100,000
Population: 884,659
Rhode Island — 11,730 per 100,000
Population: 1.1 million
Utah — 11,472 per 100,000
Population: 3.2 million
Arizona — 11,150 per 100,000
Population: 7.3 million
Tennessee — 11,043 per 100,000
Population: 6.8 million
Oklahoma — 10,620 per 100,000
Population: 4 million
Iowa — 10,585 per 100,000
Population: 3.2 million
Wisconsin — 10,536 per 100,000
Population: 5.8 million
Arkansas — 10,491 per 100,000
Population: 3 million
source —
https://www.beckershospitalreview.c...anked-by-confirmed-covid-19-cases-july-1.html
The data seems to undercut Para’s argument.