Study ranks best and worst states for seniors during COVID-19 pandemic

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 19: Seniors shop for groceries during special hours open to seniors and the disabled only at Northgate Gonzalez Market, a Hispanic specialty supermarket, on March 19, 2020 in Los Angeles, California. Northgate Gonzalez

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A recent study conducted by researchers at Caring.com has ranked the best and worst states for seniors during the coronavirus crisis.

Adults aged 65 and older are considered amongst the most vulnerable during the pandemic, with outbreaks reported at nursing homes across the nation. In addition, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that seniors account for 8 out of 10 coronavirus-related deaths in the United States.

According to Caring.com, it conducted the study “to shed light on which states are most effective at both slowing the spread of COVID-19 and treating those with the virus.”

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The study ranks the best ten states for seniors during the pandemic as:

1. Hawaii

2. Montana

3. Vermont

4. Maine

5. California

6. Alaska

7. Texas

8. Nevada

9. South Dakota

10. New Mexico

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The Rainbow State found itself at the top of the list due to the fact that tourism, a major moneymaker for the state, has mostly come to a halt. Hawaii’s coronavirus infection and death rates (per capita) are also some of the lowest nationwide.

Many states in the Midwest and East Coast ranked at the bottom.

The states ranked as the worst for seniors are:

40. Georgia

41. Tennessee

42. Iowa

43. Virginia

44. Nebraska

45. Alabama

46. Kentucky

47. Connecticut

48. Ohio

49. Mississippi