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Counties in Every State Where COVID-19 Is Growing the Fastest Right Now

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More than 1,000,000 COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in the U.S. as of Thursday afternoon April 30, by far the most of any country. Accounting for population size, the U.S. has the 15th highest confirmed COVID-19 cases and the 13th highest deaths per 1 million people.

Within the United States, every state is dealing with its own outbreak. New York has by far the most cases and the highest incidence of the disease. Within the state, New York City has by far the most infections, but the rise of new cases in the city has begun to slow, according to recent data.

The vast majority of counties that had confirmed COVID-19 cases seven days ago have far more cases today. In every state, there is one county where cumulative confirmed cases have grown the fastest in the past week.

Click here to see the counties in every state where COVID-19 is growing the fastest right now.

To identify the county in every state where COVID-19 cases are growing the fastest, 24/7 Wall St. compiled and reviewed confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths in each county and county equivalent for the seven days through April 29 from state and local health departments. Counties were ranked on the percentage change in total cases from April 22 to April 29. Only counties with at least 10 cases as of April 22, 2020, were considered. County data for New Jersey, Rhode Island, and Tennessee came from The New York Times.

We calculated the percentage of workers employed in high-risk industries using 2018 annual employment data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. Identification of high-risk industries came from the March 2020 paper “COVID-19: A Fiscal Stimulus Plan” published by Moody’s Analytics, an economics research firm. Each county’s total population came from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2018 American Community Survey.

The speed at which the coronavirus spreads in communities across the United States is likely to be closely related to how well residents practice social distancing. In an interview with 24/7 Wall St., Mark Seidner, associate professor of infectious diseases at Harvard University and clinician at Massachusetts General Hospital, explained that with no vaccine and no effective treatment options, “social distancing is the only intervention we have currently to stop the epidemic.”

Studies have shown statewide social distancing measures to be associated with a decrease in U.S. COVID-19 growth. Many of the hotspots that have more recently emerged, and a significant number of states where cases are growing the fastest, are places that have not implemented social distancing policies. Other recent studies have shown declines in population mobility to be correlated with a slower spread of COVID-19 on the county level. These are the states where the virus is spreading the fastest right now.

According to Seidner, social distancing measures and testing depend heavily on one another. “Social distancing relies on testing to be effective because if you don’t know the rate at which the epidemic is growing or hopefully slowing, [then] you don’t know when to relax it [and] you don’t know when to institute it.”

Testing data for counties is not published widely enough to include in this list, but it is likely that counties reporting more COVID-19 cases are also testing more of their populations. Testing statistics published by state health departments show that the states testing larger shares of their populations are reporting higher confirmed cases per capita.

All five of the states with the most COVID-19 cases per capita have testing rates considerably higher than the nationwide average of 1,390 tests per 100,000 people. These are the states with the highest number of COVID-19 cases.

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Alabama: Butler County
> 7-day increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Butler through Apr. 29: 182.4% (17 to 48)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Butler per 100,000 as of Apr. 29: 239.7 (State: 140.1)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Butler per 100,000 as of Apr. 22: 84.9 (State: 114.9)
> COVID-19 related deaths in Marshall in 7 days ending Apr. 29: 1 (State: 49)
> Workforce in high-risk industries: 16.4%
> Total population: 20,025

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Alaska: Anchorage Municipality
> 7-day increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Anchorage through Apr. 29: 6.7% (164 to 175)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Anchorage per 100,000 as of Apr. 29: 59.1 (State: 47.5)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Anchorage per 100,000 as of Apr. 22: 55.4 (State: 45.4)
> COVID-19 related deaths in Marshall in 7 days ending Apr. 29: none (State: none)
> Workforce in high-risk industries: 21.3%
> Total population: 296,112

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Arizona: Yuma County
> 7-day increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Yuma through Apr. 29: 122.2% (27 to 60)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Yuma per 100,000 as of Apr. 29: 28.9 (State: 100.0)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Yuma per 100,000 as of Apr. 22: 13.0 (State: 78.6)
> COVID-19 related deaths in Marshall in 7 days ending Apr. 29: none (State: 64)
> Workforce in high-risk industries: 11.0%
> Total population: 207,829

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Arkansas: Poinsett County
> 7-day increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Poinsett through Apr. 29: 72.7% (11 to 19)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Poinsett per 100,000 as of Apr. 29: 79.0 (State: 104.9)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Poinsett per 100,000 as of Apr. 22: 45.7 (State: 76.1)
> COVID-19 related deaths in Marshall in 7 days ending Apr. 29: 1 (State: 15)
> Workforce in high-risk industries: 10.4%
> Total population: 24,054

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California: Kings County
> 7-day increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Kings through Apr. 29: 146.9% (32 to 79)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Kings per 100,000 as of Apr. 29: 52.6 (State: 118.6)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Kings per 100,000 as of Apr. 22: 21.3 (State: 95.2)
> COVID-19 related deaths in Marshall in 7 days ending Apr. 29: none (State: 466)
> Workforce in high-risk industries: 11.3%
> Total population: 150,075

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Colorado: Logan County
> 7-day increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Logan through Apr. 29: 1,008.3% (24 to 266)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Logan per 100,000 as of Apr. 29: 1,226.4 (State: 258.8)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Logan per 100,000 as of Apr. 22: 110.7 (State: 196.7)
> COVID-19 related deaths in Marshall in 7 days ending Apr. 29: none (State: 228)
> Workforce in high-risk industries: 15.7%
> Total population: 21,689

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Connecticut: Windham County
> 7-day increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Windham through Apr. 29: 34.4% (122 to 164)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Windham per 100,000 as of Apr. 29: 140.7 (State: 734.7)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Windham per 100,000 as of Apr. 22: 104.7 (State: 627.4)
> COVID-19 related deaths in Marshall in 7 days ending Apr. 29: none (State: 545)
> Workforce in high-risk industries: 16.2%
> Total population: 116,538

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Delaware: Sussex County
> 7-day increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Sussex through Apr. 29: 64.7% (1,317 to 2,169)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Sussex per 100,000 as of Apr. 29: 988.0 (State: 490.3)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Sussex per 100,000 as of Apr. 22: 599.9 (State: 337.0)
> COVID-19 related deaths in Marshall in 7 days ending Apr. 29: 18 (State: 55)
> Workforce in high-risk industries: 22.6%
> Total population: 219,540

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Florida: Flagler County
> 7-day increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Flagler through Apr. 29: 70.5% (78 to 133)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Flagler per 100,000 as of Apr. 29: 124.1 (State: 161.1)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Flagler per 100,000 as of Apr. 22: 72.8 (State: 138.7)
> COVID-19 related deaths in Marshall in 7 days ending Apr. 29: none (State: 273)
> Workforce in high-risk industries: 19.2%
> Total population: 107,139

Georgia: Hancock County
> 7-day increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Hancock through Apr. 29: 254.5% (11 to 39)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Hancock per 100,000 as of Apr. 29: 456.9 (State: 245.7)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Hancock per 100,000 as of Apr. 22: 128.9 (State: 204.9)
> COVID-19 related deaths in Marshall in 7 days ending Apr. 29: 1 (State: 208)
> Workforce in high-risk industries: 1.4%
> Total population: 8,535

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Hawaii: Maui County
> 7-day increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maui through Apr. 29: 4.5% (110 to 115)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maui per 100,000 as of Apr. 29: 69.6 (State: 42.8)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maui per 100,000 as of Apr. 22: 66.6 (State: 41.6)
> COVID-19 related deaths in Marshall in 7 days ending Apr. 29: none (State: 4)
> Workforce in high-risk industries: 40.8%
> Total population: 165,281

Idaho: Nez Perce County
> 7-day increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nez Perce through Apr. 29: 42.9% (35 to 50)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nez Perce per 100,000 as of Apr. 29: 124.5 (State: 107.2)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nez Perce per 100,000 as of Apr. 22: 87.2 (State: 104.6)
> COVID-19 related deaths in Marshall in 7 days ending Apr. 29: 4 (State: 9)
> Workforce in high-risk industries: 12.3%
> Total population: 40,155

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Illinois: Warren County
> 7-day increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Warren through Apr. 29: 178.9% (19 to 53)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Warren per 100,000 as of Apr. 29: 305.7 (State: 375.2)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Warren per 100,000 as of Apr. 22: 109.6 (State: 273.8)
> COVID-19 related deaths in Marshall in 7 days ending Apr. 29: none (State: 560)
> Workforce in high-risk industries: 14.6%
> Total population: 17,338

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Indiana: Cass County
> 7-day increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Cass through Apr. 29: 715.2% (138 to 1,125)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Cass per 100,000 as of Apr. 29: 2,954.0 (State: 258.9)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Cass per 100,000 as of Apr. 22: 362.4 (State: 187.4)
> COVID-19 related deaths in Marshall in 7 days ending Apr. 29: 2 (State: 303)
> Workforce in high-risk industries: 6.7%
> Total population: 38,084

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Iowa: Woodbury County
> 7-day increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Woodbury through Apr. 29: 628.0% (100 to 728)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Woodbury per 100,000 as of Apr. 29: 711.0 (State: 218.5)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Woodbury per 100,000 as of Apr. 22: 97.7 (State: 119.6)
> COVID-19 related deaths in Marshall in 7 days ending Apr. 29: none (State: 58)
> Workforce in high-risk industries: 14.8%
> Total population: 102,398

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Kansas: Seward County
> 7-day increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Seward through Apr. 29: 402.4% (84 to 422)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Seward per 100,000 as of Apr. 29: 1,859.7 (State: 120.0)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Seward per 100,000 as of Apr. 22: 370.2 (State: 76.0)
> COVID-19 related deaths in Marshall in 7 days ending Apr. 29: none (State: 14)
> Workforce in high-risk industries: 14.8%
> Total population: 22,692

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Kentucky: Grayson County
> 7-day increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Grayson through Apr. 29: 160.9% (23 to 60)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Grayson per 100,000 as of Apr. 29: 229.2 (State: 98.5)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Grayson per 100,000 as of Apr. 22: 87.9 (State: 76.0)
> COVID-19 related deaths in Marshall in 7 days ending Apr. 29: none (State: 40)
> Workforce in high-risk industries: 7.9%
> Total population: 26,178

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Louisiana: Jackson Parish
> 7-day increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Jackson through Apr. 29: 112.5% (16 to 34)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Jackson per 100,000 as of Apr. 29: 213.5 (State: 593.1)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Jackson per 100,000 as of Apr. 22: 100.5 (State: 541.6)
> COVID-19 related deaths in Marshall in 7 days ending Apr. 29: 1 (State: 329)
> Workforce in high-risk industries: 10.8%
> Total population: 15,926

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Maine: Franklin County
> 7-day increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Franklin through Apr. 29: 92.9% (14 to 27)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Franklin per 100,000 as of Apr. 29: 89.9 (State: 79.2)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Franklin per 100,000 as of Apr. 22: 46.6 (State: 68.1)
> COVID-19 related deaths in Marshall in 7 days ending Apr. 29: 1 (State: 13)
> Workforce in high-risk industries: 18.2%
> Total population: 30,019

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Maryland: Kent County
> 7-day increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Kent through Apr. 29: 102.8% (36 to 73)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Kent per 100,000 as of Apr. 29: 372.6 (State: 347.3)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Kent per 100,000 as of Apr. 22: 183.7 (State: 246.1)
> COVID-19 related deaths in Marshall in 7 days ending Apr. 29: 3 (State: 354)
> Workforce in high-risk industries: 12.0%
> Total population: 19,593

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Massachusetts: Bristol County
> 7-day increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Bristol through Apr. 29: 49.9% (2,181 to 3,270)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Bristol per 100,000 as of Apr. 29: 585.1 (State: 853.6)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Bristol per 100,000 as of Apr. 22: 390.2 (State: 628.7)
> COVID-19 related deaths in Marshall in 7 days ending Apr. 29: none (State: 971)
> Workforce in high-risk industries: 17.0%
> Total population: 558,905

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Michigan: Iosco County
> 7-day increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Iosco through Apr. 29: 220.0% (15 to 48)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Iosco per 100,000 as of Apr. 29: 190.1 (State: 394.3)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Iosco per 100,000 as of Apr. 22: 59.4 (State: 341.1)
> COVID-19 related deaths in Marshall in 7 days ending Apr. 29: 2 (State: 754)
> Workforce in high-risk industries: 25.5%
> Total population: 25,247

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Minnesota: Stearns County
> 7-day increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Stearns through Apr. 29: 730.0% (20 to 166)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Stearns per 100,000 as of Apr. 29: 105.9 (State: 84.0)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Stearns per 100,000 as of Apr. 22: 12.8 (State: 49.2)
> COVID-19 related deaths in Marshall in 7 days ending Apr. 29: none (State: 140)
> Workforce in high-risk industries: 13.1%
> Total population: 156,819

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Mississippi: Jefferson Davis County
> 7-day increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Jefferson Davis through Apr. 29: 158.3% (12 to 31)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Jefferson Davis per 100,000 as of Apr. 29: 269.7 (State: 219.8)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Jefferson Davis per 100,000 as of Apr. 22: 104.4 (State: 163.7)
> COVID-19 related deaths in Marshall in 7 days ending Apr. 29: none (State: 57)
> Workforce in high-risk industries: 7.1%
> Total population: 11,495

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Missouri: Saline County
> 7-day increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Saline through Apr. 29: 209.1% (55 to 170)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Saline per 100,000 as of Apr. 29: 735.9 (State: 119.9)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Saline per 100,000 as of Apr. 22: 238.1 (State: 100.8)
> COVID-19 related deaths in Marshall in 7 days ending Apr. 29: none (State: 106)
> Workforce in high-risk industries: 8.0%
> Total population: 23,102

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Montana: Cascade County
> 7-day increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Cascade through Apr. 29: 15.4% (13 to 15)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Cascade per 100,000 as of Apr. 29: 18.3 (State: 43.3)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Cascade per 100,000 as of Apr. 22: 15.9 (State: 42.1)
> COVID-19 related deaths in Marshall in 7 days ending Apr. 29: none (State: 2)
> Workforce in high-risk industries: 16.8%
> Total population: 81,746

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Nebraska: Madison County
> 7-day increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Madison through Apr. 29: 493.8% (16 to 95)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Madison per 100,000 as of Apr. 29: 270.2 (State: 177.1)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Madison per 100,000 as of Apr. 22: 45.5 (State: 95.2)
> COVID-19 related deaths in Marshall in 7 days ending Apr. 29: 1 (State: 13)
> Workforce in high-risk industries: 10.1%
> Total population: 35,164

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Nevada: Carson City
> 7-day increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Carson through Apr. 29: 57.1% (28 to 44)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Carson per 100,000 as of Apr. 29: 80.8 (State: 164.9)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Carson per 100,000 as of Apr. 22: 51.4 (State: 139.6)
> COVID-19 related deaths in Marshall in 7 days ending Apr. 29: 1 (State: 51)
> Workforce in high-risk industries: 13.3%
> Total population: 54,467

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New Hampshire: Merrimack County
> 7-day increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Merrimack through Apr. 29: 37.1% (105 to 144)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Merrimack per 100,000 as of Apr. 29: 96.4 (State: 149.6)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Merrimack per 100,000 as of Apr. 22: 70.3 (State: 118.2)
> COVID-19 related deaths in Marshall in 7 days ending Apr. 29: none (State: 12)
> Workforce in high-risk industries: 11.5%
> Total population: 149,452

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New Jersey: Cumberland County
> 7-day increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Cumberland through Apr. 29: 79.8% (382 to 687)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Cumberland per 100,000 as of Apr. 29: 447.8 (State: 1,309.0)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Cumberland per 100,000 as of Apr. 22: 249.0 (State: 1,079.3)
> COVID-19 related deaths in Marshall in 7 days ending Apr. 29: 5 (State: 1,707)
> Workforce in high-risk industries: 9.1%
> Total population: 153,400

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New Mexico: McKinley County
> 7-day increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in McKinley through Apr. 29: 58.0% (519 to 820)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in McKinley per 100,000 as of Apr. 29: 1,125.6 (State: 142.1)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in McKinley per 100,000 as of Apr. 22: 712.4 (State: 105.6)
> COVID-19 related deaths in Marshall in 7 days ending Apr. 29: 8 (State: 39)
> Workforce in high-risk industries: 15.6%
> Total population: 72,849

New York: Fulton County
> 7-day increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Fulton through Apr. 29: 135.7% (28 to 66)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Fulton per 100,000 as of Apr. 29: 122.8 (State: 1,504.2)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Fulton per 100,000 as of Apr. 22: 52.1 (State: 1,311.1)
> COVID-19 related deaths in Marshall in 7 days ending Apr. 29: 1 (State: 2,336)
> Workforce in high-risk industries: 17.2%
> Total population: 53,743

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North Carolina: Robeson County
> 7-day increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Robeson through Apr. 29: 326.5% (34 to 145)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Robeson per 100,000 as of Apr. 29: 108.7 (State: 98.0)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Robeson per 100,000 as of Apr. 22: 25.5 (State: 71.1)
> COVID-19 related deaths in Marshall in 7 days ending Apr. 29: 3 (State: 112)
> Workforce in high-risk industries: 16.5%
> Total population: 133,442

North Dakota: Cass County
> 7-day increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Cass through Apr. 29: 79.6% (274 to 492)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Cass per 100,000 as of Apr. 29: 282.4 (State: 137.3)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Cass per 100,000 as of Apr. 22: 157.3 (State: 90.3)
> COVID-19 related deaths in Marshall in 7 days ending Apr. 29: none (State: 5)
> Workforce in high-risk industries: 15.8%
> Total population: 174,202

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Ohio: Putnam County
> 7-day increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Putnam through Apr. 29: 162.5% (24 to 63)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Putnam per 100,000 as of Apr. 29: 185.5 (State: 148.6)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Putnam per 100,000 as of Apr. 22: 70.7 (State: 121.3)
> COVID-19 related deaths in Marshall in 7 days ending Apr. 29: 4 (State: 327)
> Workforce in high-risk industries: 9.6%
> Total population: 33,969

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Oklahoma: Texas County
> 7-day increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Texas through Apr. 29: 214.7% (34 to 107)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Texas per 100,000 as of Apr. 29: 506.6 (State: 87.0)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Texas per 100,000 as of Apr. 22: 161.0 (State: 73.9)
> COVID-19 related deaths in Marshall in 7 days ending Apr. 29: none (State: 37)
> Workforce in high-risk industries: 10.1%
> Total population: 21,121

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Oregon: Linn County
> 7-day increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Linn through Apr. 29: 28.6% (63 to 81)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Linn per 100,000 as of Apr. 29: 65.9 (State: 58.4)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Linn per 100,000 as of Apr. 22: 51.3 (State: 50.4)
> COVID-19 related deaths in Marshall in 7 days ending Apr. 29: 1 (State: 21)
> Workforce in high-risk industries: 16.3%
> Total population: 122,870

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Pennsylvania: Clinton County
> 7-day increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Clinton through Apr. 29: 130.8% (13 to 30)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Clinton per 100,000 as of Apr. 29: 76.8 (State: 346.8)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Clinton per 100,000 as of Apr. 22: 33.3 (State: 279.0)
> COVID-19 related deaths in Marshall in 7 days ending Apr. 29: none (State: 573)
> Workforce in high-risk industries: 12.7%
> Total population: 39,074

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Rhode Island: Bristol County
> 7-day increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Bristol through Apr. 29: 113.2% (68 to 145)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Bristol per 100,000 as of Apr. 29: 296.5 (State: 780.5)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Bristol per 100,000 as of Apr. 22: 139.1 (State: 552.8)
> COVID-19 related deaths in Marshall in 7 days ending Apr. 29: none (State: 70)
> Workforce in high-risk industries: 15.7%
> Total population: 48,900

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South Carolina: Laurens County
> 7-day increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Laurens through Apr. 29: 81.0% (21 to 38)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Laurens per 100,000 as of Apr. 29: 57.0 (State: 115.7)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Laurens per 100,000 as of Apr. 22: 31.5 (State: 96.1)
> COVID-19 related deaths in Marshall in 7 days ending Apr. 29: none (State: 52)
> Workforce in high-risk industries: 19.2%
> Total population: 66,710

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South Dakota: Lincoln County
> 7-day increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Lincoln through Apr. 29: 27.9% (104 to 133)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Lincoln per 100,000 as of Apr. 29: 242.2 (State: 267.6)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Lincoln per 100,000 as of Apr. 22: 189.4 (State: 215.0)
> COVID-19 related deaths in Marshall in 7 days ending Apr. 29: none (State: 2)
> Workforce in high-risk industries: 13.0%
> Total population: 54,914

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Tennessee: Trousdale County
> 7-day increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Trousdale through Apr. 29: 351.9% (27 to 122)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Trousdale per 100,000 as of Apr. 29: 1,274.4 (State: 151.1)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Trousdale per 100,000 as of Apr. 22: 282.0 (State: 117.9)
> COVID-19 related deaths in Marshall in 7 days ending Apr. 29: none (State: 22)
> Workforce in high-risk industries: 9.0%
> Total population: 9,573

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Texas: Brown County
> 7-day increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brown through Apr. 29: 161.5% (13 to 34)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brown per 100,000 as of Apr. 29: 89.9 (State: 97.0)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brown per 100,000 as of Apr. 22: 34.4 (State: 75.6)
> COVID-19 related deaths in Marshall in 7 days ending Apr. 29: 2 (State: 189)
> Workforce in high-risk industries: 12.6%
> Total population: 37,834

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Utah: Utah County
> 7-day increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Utah through Apr. 29: 51.2% (570 to 862)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Utah per 100,000 as of Apr. 29: 146.0 (State: 142.6)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Utah per 100,000 as of Apr. 22: 96.5 (State: 113.1)
> COVID-19 related deaths in Marshall in 7 days ending Apr. 29: 1 (State: 11)
> Workforce in high-risk industries: 12.0%
> Total population: 590,440

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Vermont: Bennington County
> 7-day increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Bennington through Apr. 29: 18.9% (37 to 44)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Bennington per 100,000 as of Apr. 29: 122.5 (State: 133.4)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Bennington per 100,000 as of Apr. 22: 103.0 (State: 131.7)
> COVID-19 related deaths in Marshall in 7 days ending Apr. 29: none (State: 7)
> Workforce in high-risk industries: 14.5%
> Total population: 35,920

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Virginia: Southampton County
> 7-day increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Southampton through Apr. 29: 505.3% (19 to 115)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Southampton per 100,000 as of Apr. 29: 641.1 (State: 177.8)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Southampton per 100,000 as of Apr. 22: 105.9 (State: 122.0)
> COVID-19 related deaths in Marshall in 7 days ending Apr. 29: 1 (State: 173)
> Workforce in high-risk industries: 5.0%
> Total population: 17,939

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Washington: Walla Walla County
> 7-day increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Walla Walla through Apr. 29: 67.6% (34 to 57)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Walla Walla per 100,000 as of Apr. 29: 94.6 (State: 189.8)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Walla Walla per 100,000 as of Apr. 22: 56.4 (State: 171.3)
> COVID-19 related deaths in Marshall in 7 days ending Apr. 29: none (State: 104)
> Workforce in high-risk industries: 10.2%
> Total population: 60,236

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West Virginia: Mineral County
> 7-day increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Mineral through Apr. 29: 50.0% (10 to 15)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Mineral per 100,000 as of Apr. 29: 55.0 (State: 59.9)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Mineral per 100,000 as of Apr. 22: 36.7 (State: 52.7)
> COVID-19 related deaths in Marshall in 7 days ending Apr. 29: none (State: 9)
> Workforce in high-risk industries: 8.8%
> Total population: 27,278

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Wisconsin: Brown County
> 7-day increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brown through Apr. 29: 128.9% (402 to 920)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brown per 100,000 as of Apr. 29: 354.1 (State: 108.8)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brown per 100,000 as of Apr. 22: 154.7 (State: 83.8)
> COVID-19 related deaths in Marshall in 7 days ending Apr. 29: 1 (State: 54)
> Workforce in high-risk industries: 15.5%
> Total population: 259,786

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Wyoming: Fremont County
> 7-day increase in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Fremont through Apr. 29: 92.2% (51 to 98)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Fremont per 100,000 as of Apr. 29: 244.5 (State: 66.9)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases in Fremont per 100,000 as of Apr. 22: 127.3 (State: 56.0)
> COVID-19 related deaths in Marshall in 7 days ending Apr. 29: none (State: 1)
> Workforce in high-risk industries: 15.5%
> Total population: 40,076

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