Of course, states like Montana will be hit the least by infectious diseases. The reason is population density. To spread a virus, you first need to meet another

Of course, states like Montana will be hit the least by infectious diseases. The reason is population density. To spread a virus, you first need to meet another person. Montana is actually larger than Germany area-wise. But has less inhabitants than the city of Cologne. Overall the population density of Germany is 80x that of Montana. Equally the disease spread is worse and as are the consequences.