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NY and NJ with a combined population of approximately 29,000,000 have about 48,000 Covid deaths.

Calif with a population of about 41,000,000 has a little under 8,000.  Of those over 4400 are in LA  (pop 10,000,000). A little under 700 in the 9 Bay Area Counties (7.3 Million pop).

I’d like to see an analysis as to the reasons for the major differences. Both as to NY/NJ opposed to  CA.  And LA as opposed to the Bay Area.  

Has anyone seen anything on that?

I haven't seen a formal article but I have heard the following reasons:

- the virus had been spreading uncontrolled for several weeks and the resulting surge overwhelmed the hospital system

- people afraid of getting hospital care (due to spread, lack of insurance, immigration status, etc)

- lack of testing and contact tracing

- seniors in and out of nursing homes were not protected (age of cases skewed older than California)

- the use of ventilators actually worsened the condition in many

- lack of drugs like remdesivir

[chrisk]

NY and NJ with a combined population of approximately 29,000,000 have about 48,000 Covid deaths.

Calif with a population of about 41,000,000 has a little under 8,000.  Of those over 4400 are in LA  (pop 10,000,000). A little under 700 in the 9 Bay Area Counties (7.3 Million pop).

I’d like to see an analysis as to the reasons for the major differences. Both as to NY/NJ opposed to  CA.  And LA as opposed to the Bay Area.  

Has anyone seen anything on that?

I haven't seen a formal article but I have heard the following reasons:

- the virus had been spreading uncontrolled for several weeks and the resulting surge overwhelmed the hospital system

- people afraid of getting hospital care (due to spread, lack of insurance, immigration status, etc)

- lack of testing and contact tracing

- seniors in and out of nursing homes were not protected (age of cases skewed older than California)

- the use of ventilators actually worsened the condition in many

- lack of drugs like remdesivir