Coronavirus death rates in Democratic areas of the country are TRIPLE those in places where people vote Republican
CORONAVIRUS death rates have been higher in Democratic states than they are in Republican ones, a new analysis revealed.
A breakdown of demographic and public health data found US counties that voted blue in the 2016 presidential election reported 39 virus deaths per 100,000 residents.
The skewed impact of the pandemic reflects the disproportionate effect the infectious disease has wrought in densely populated Democratic-voting cities like and .
Democratic counties in 36 of the 50 US states collectively reported higher death rates than Republican ones.
The trend extends beyond packed places like , the epicenter of the outbreak.
In , the death rate is seven times higher in the two counties that supported than the rest of the state.
Rural areas and suburbs that typically back Republicans haven't seen as direct an impact.
GOP-voting counties in , , , , and have been harder hit despite their rates being significantly lower than the national average.
Partisan attitudes also show the geographic divide.
Meanwhile, counties that voted for President have reported just 25 deaths per 100,000.
Trump, who won Michigan in 2016, is scheduled to visit the battleground state on Thursday.
He has pressed Gov Gretchen Whitmer about lifting lockdown restrictions in hopes of restarting the economy before the election in November.
The president made it clear on Wednesday that to more than 7 million registered voters amid coronavirus fears.
He accused Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson of making the "illegal" decision "without authorization" and threatened to withhold funding to the state.
"I will ask to hold up funding to Michigan if they want to go down this Voter Fraud path!" he tweeted Wednesday.