Special Report
This Is the County in the Terre Haute, IN Metro Area with the Most Deaths from COVID-19
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More than 1 million Americans have died from COVID-19 – more than the total number of Americans killed in World War I and World War II combined.
In the Terre Haute metropolitan area, located in Indiana, a total of 663 deaths have been attributed to the virus, equal to 389 fatalities for every 100,000 people. Nationwide, 310 deaths have been attributed to the virus per 100,000 people.
The higher than average per capita COVID-19 death rate across the metro area is being driven by one area in particular.
The broader Terre Haute metro area comprises four counties or county equivalents — and of them, Vermillion County has had the most COVID-19 fatalities per capita. So far, the per capita coronavirus death rate in Vermillion County stands at 501 for every 100,000 people.
With the highest per capita death rate in the Terre Haute metro area, Vermillion County ranks among the top 25% of all U.S. counties or county equivalents by COVID-19 death rate per capita.
All COVID-19 data used in this story are current as of July 19, 2022.
| Rank | Geography | Deaths per 100,000 people | Total deaths | Confirmed cases per 100,000 people | Total confirmed cases |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vermillion County, IN | 501 | 78 | 27,943 | 4,348 |
| 2 | Vigo County, IN | 386 | 416 | 28,231 | 30,403 |
| 3 | Sullivan County, IN | 370 | 77 | 26,385 | 5,486 |
| 4 | Clay County, IN | 350 | 92 | 27,429 | 7,205 |
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