Alabama is Among GOP-Led States with Most Codiv Deaths.

 

"Using data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, consultant Doug Haddix reported Sunday that since July 1 (when the lifesaving vaccine was widely available), the 14 states with the highest death rates were all run by Republican governors. This included Florida (at about 153 deaths per 100,000 residents), Ohio (142 deaths per 100,000), Arizona (138) and Georgia (134). Contrast that with the deep-blue District of Columbia (only 27 deaths per 100,000) and California (58 per 100,000)."

     Although Alabama is not mentioned in that Washington Post story, this state---with Republican Governor Kay Ivey, and a half dozen fellow republicans nipping at her heels in a May GOP Primary---is ranked third highest for per capita Covid deaths (384 as of this month).