Well, NY's numbers don't look good compared to any state except New Jersey's. I think it's probably fair to say that they had a harder job than, say, Vermont o

Well, NY's numbers don't look good compared to any state except New Jersey's. I think it's probably fair to say that they had a harder job than, say, Vermont or Maine, though, given their population density. Latitude and urban density seem to be better predictors of covid-19 mortality than anything related to human actions (except vaccination rates).