A new report released last week says Georgia is the least safe state amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, and it ranks low in several categories.

WalletHub released its report on the Safest States During COVID-19, comparing the 50 states and the District of Columbia across five key metrics.

The data set includes the rates of COVID-19 transmission, positive testing, hospitalizations and deaths, as well as the share of the eligible population getting vaccinated.

The death rate holds triple weight in a state’s ranking (37.5 points), and vaccination rate holds double weight (25 points). The rest of the categories hold a normal weight (12.5 points).

Georgia’s ranks low in three categories in particular, according to the study from WalletHub:

  • Tied for 31st – Transmission Rate
  • 45th – Vaccination Rate
  • 51st – Death Rate