According to a study released Wednesday by "WalletHub", Ohio is the 33rd safest state to live in during the COVID-19 pandemic. "WalletHub" used a set of five different metrics, the rates of COVID-19 transmission, positive testing, hospitalizations and death, as well as the share of the eligible population getting vaccinated, to come up with it's ranking. Vermont was ranked the safest state according the findings. West Virginia came in at number 46.