Illinois among the top states most worried about COVID-19

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ILLINOIS – A survey placed Illinois among the top states most worried about COVID-19 on a daily basis. According to the publication Safewise, a national crime and safety research engine, a survey was conducted in September of 2020, to determine the level of concern during the pandemic in all 50 states. Illinois was 14th in COVID-19 worry, with the population percentage worried about the virus on a daily basis at 67%. Amongst the top worry states were Hawaii, California and New York. The organization compared the “worry rank” of each state to the number of COVID-19 cases, deaths and vaccines per 100,000 people as of February 2021.