California, New York handled COVID-19 lockdowns the worst, Florida among the best, a new study shows

A new study has graded states by how well they handled the coronavirus pandemic, showing that conservative states outperformed their liberal counterparts.

"Shutting down their economies and schools was by far the biggest mistake governors and state officials made during Covid, particularly in blue states," Steve Moore, co-founder of the Committee to Unleash Prosperity, told Fox News Digital. "We hope the results of this study will persuade governors not to close schools and businesses the next time we have a new virus variant."

New York, California, New Jersey, and Illinois were among the worst in dealing with the coronavirus, performing "poorly on every measure," the report said.