Deaths of Health Care Workers Peaked Later in South and West

Nationwide, deaths from the coronavirus peaked in April. Hot spot states like Arizona, California, Florida and Texas saw significant spikes in July, but they were not as explosive as earlier spikes in New York and New Jersey.

⬤ South    ⬤ West    ⬤ Northeast    ⬤ Midwest    ⬤ Nationwide

This does not include 117 deaths for which timing or location is unknown — or the six reported deaths that occurred in Puerto Rico.
Chart: Hannah Norman/KHN Source: The Guardian and KHN database Embed