This is how they keep the blame on red states. They switch to CASES not DEATHS.
Cases are a symptom of TESTING, not actual illness. Deaths reflect illness.
https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109004/coronavirus-covid19-cases-rate-us-americans-by-state/
https://www.statista.com/statistics/1109011/coronavirus-covid19-death-rates-us-by-state/