The “usual” flu season varies state-by-state in deaths per capita (i.e. per 100,000 people). For the worst flu season since 1976, four states had 26-29 deaths/capita, and another sixteen states had 22-25 deaths/capita.
For the still-in-progress COVID-19 pandemic 3/1-5/18/20, eight states and D.C. have been severely hit with 48-146 deaths/capita, and another five states badly affected with 26-34 deaths/capita. De
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COVID-19 pandemic in U.S. as of 5/18/20
Hardest-hit regions NY, NJ, CT, MA 85-146/capita
2nd tier LA, MI, Washington DC, RI: 48-56/capita
IL, IN, DE, MD, PA: 26-34/capita
CO, MS: 18-21/capita
ALL OTHER STATES: 16 or fewer/capita, with thirteen states at 5 or fewer/capita as of 5/18/20.
In California’s 58 counties, two have 15-18 deaths/capita. All others have 11 or fewer deaths/capita, with 36 counties at three or fewer deaths/capita. 15 have zero deaths/capita.
CA COVID-19 Deaths per capita (100,000) by County
Mar 1 – May 18, 2020
Entire state: 8 per 100,000
Los Angeles 18
Tulare 15
Riverside 11
Yolo 10
San Mateo 9
Imperial 8
San Diego 7
San Bernardino 7
Santa Clara 7
Mono 7
Mariposa 6
Inyo 6
Marin 6
Alameda 5
Stanislaus 5
San Joaquin 4
San Francisco 4
Sacramento 4
Solano 4
San Benito 3
Ventura 3
Kern 3
Contra Costa 3
Orange 3
Santa Barbara 2
Placer 2
Shasta 2
Merced 2
Napa 2
Sutter 2
Monterey 2
Fresno 2
Tehama 2
Kings 1
Yuba 1
Madera 1
Santa Cruz 1
Nevada 1
Sonoma <1
San Luis Obispo <1
Alpine 0
Amador 0
Butte 0
Calaveras 0
Colusa 0
Del Norte 0
El Dorado 0
Glenn 0
Humboldt 0
Lake 0
Mendocino 0
Plumas 0
Siskiyou 0
Trinity 0
Tuolumne 0