Texas outpaces the nation for COVID-19 deaths, Washington Post study shows
AUSTIN, Texas -- A new data analysis puts Texas' COVID-19 death toll in a harsh light.
The analysis of federal data, published September 15 by The Washington Post, shows 1 in 490 Texans have died as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. By no means is that the worst death rate among the states - that dubious distinction goes to Mississippi and New Jersey, each at 1 in 330. But the Texas rate is slightly worse than the national rate of 1 in 500. Hawaii and Vermont boast the lowest rates: 1 in 2,100.
According to data compiled by The New York Times, the Lone Star State had recorded close to 60,800 COVID-19 deaths as of September 15. That's roughly equivalent to the number of people who live in the Austin suburb of Pflugerville or the Houston suburb of Spring.
The video above is from a story where models predict 100K more COVID deaths by December unless US changes its ways.
