https://floridapolitics.com/archives/463187-florida-had-nations-worst-covid-19-death-rate-during-summer-surge/ https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/public-health/us-coronavirus-deaths-by-state-july-1.html https://miami.cbslocal.com/2021/09/17/grim-milestone-florida-50000-covid-deaths/ https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109011/coronavirus-covid19-death-rates-us-by-state/ You just cannot cherry pick a statistic.