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States With the Highest Number of COVID-19 Cases
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There have now been more than 1.5 million reported cases of the coronavirus in the United States, and more than 90,000 Americans have died from the illness as of May 19. No other nation has reached even 300,000 cases.
There have been 454.4 confirmed infections per 100,000 U.S. residents, though rates of COVID-19 cases per capita vary widely across the country. In some states, the number of confirmed cases per capita is around one-tenth the U.S figure. In some of the most affected states, the number of reported cases per capita is nearly four times that of the country as a whole.
Over the last month, it appears that some states have been much less successful in containing the virus than others. Midwestern states like Minnesota, Nebraska, and Kansas had among the fewest cases of COVID-19 per 100,000 residents in the country in late April, but now have more cases per capita than the majority of states.
24/7 Wall St. reviewed data on confirmed COVID-19 cases as reported by local and state government health agencies as of May 18, 2020, to determine the states with the highest number of cases per capita. We calculated the confirmed cases for every 100,000 people in each state using one-year population data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2018 American Community Survey.
Unlike many other countries, the U.S. has not enforced a nationwide strategy of restrictions on movement and closures of nonessential businesses to curb the spread of the virus. Instead, the decisions on how to best address the pandemic have been left to state and local governments, with mixed results. While some areas are successfully flattening the curve of new infections, other major metro areas have reported hundreds of new cases over the past week. These are the cities where COVID-19 is growing the fastest.
The strict social distancing measures taken to curb the spread of the coronavirus and prevent it from overwhelming the U.S. health care system came at a great economic cost. More than 33 million Americans have filed for unemployment amid the pandemic. In some states, more than a third of workers have filed for unemployment in the last two months. These are every state’s unemployment claims since COVID-19 shut down the economy.
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50. Montana
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 18: 44.2 per 100,000 people (470 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of May 18: 1.5 per 100,000 people — 4th fewest (16 total deaths)
> Tests completed as of May 18: 2,651 per 100,000 people — 12th fewest (28,167 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 1.7% — 3rd fewest
> Date of first known case: 3/13/2020
> Population density: 7.2 people per sq. mile — 3rd fewest
> Total population: 1,062,305
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49. Hawaii
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 18: 45.1 per 100,000 people (640 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of May 18: 1.2 per 100,000 people — the fewest (17 total deaths)
> Tests completed as of May 18: 2,968 per 100,000 people — 21st fewest (42,164 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 1.5% — 2nd fewest
> Date of first known case: 3/6/2020
> Population density: 129.9 people per sq. mile — 20th most
> Total population: 1,420,491
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48. Alaska
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 18: 54.1 per 100,000 people (399 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of May 18: 1.4 per 100,000 people — 2nd fewest (10 total deaths)
> Tests completed as of May 18: 4,829 per 100,000 people — 11th most (35,611 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 1.1% — the fewest
> Date of first known case: 3/12/2020
> Population density: 1.1 people per sq. mile — the fewest
> Total population: 737,438
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47. West Virginia
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 18: 82.6 per 100,000 people (1,491 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of May 18: 3.7 per 100,000 people — 8th fewest (67 total deaths)
> Tests completed as of May 18: 4,211 per 100,000 people — 15th most (76,035 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 2.0% — 4th fewest
> Date of first known case: 3/17/2020
> Population density: 74.5 people per sq. mile — 22nd fewest
> Total population: 1,805,832
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46. Oregon
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 18: 88.0 per 100,000 people (3,687 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of May 18: 3.3 per 100,000 people — 6th fewest (138 total deaths)
> Tests completed as of May 18: 2,320 per 100,000 people — 6th fewest (97,232 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 3.8% — 8th fewest
> Date of first known case: 2/28/2020
> Population density: 42.6 people per sq. mile — 13th fewest
> Total population: 4,190,713
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45. Wyoming
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 18: 98.0 per 100,000 people (566 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of May 18: 1.4 per 100,000 people — 3rd fewest (08 total deaths)
> Tests completed as of May 18: 2,807 per 100,000 people — 18th fewest (16,219 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 3.5% — 6th fewest
> Date of first known case: 3/11/2020
> Population density: 5.9 people per sq. mile — 2nd fewest
> Total population: 577,737
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44. Maine
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 18: 128.0 per 100,000 people (1,713 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of May 18: 5.3 per 100,000 people — 13th fewest (71 total deaths)
> Tests completed as of May 18: 2,596 per 100,000 people — 11th fewest (34,748 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 4.9% — 12th fewest
> Date of first known case: 3/12/2020
> Population density: 37.8 people per sq. mile — 12th fewest
> Total population: 1,338,404
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43. Oklahoma
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 18: 134.7 per 100,000 people (5,310 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of May 18: 7.3 per 100,000 people — 18th fewest (288 total deaths)
> Tests completed as of May 18: 3,557 per 100,000 people — 21st most (140,262 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 3.8% — 7th fewest
> Date of first known case: 3/6/2020
> Population density: 56.4 people per sq. mile — 16th fewest
> Total population: 3,943,079
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42. Idaho
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 18: 137.9 per 100,000 people (2,419 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of May 18: 4.2 per 100,000 people — 9th fewest (73 total deaths)
> Tests completed as of May 18: 2,078 per 100,000 people — the fewest (36,456 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 6.6% — 18th fewest
> Date of first known case: 3/13/2020
> Population density: 21.0 people per sq. mile — 7th fewest
> Total population: 1,754,208
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41. Vermont
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 18: 150.1 per 100,000 people (940 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of May 18: 8.6 per 100,000 people — 23rd fewest (54 total deaths)
> Tests completed as of May 18: 3,804 per 100,000 people — 17th most (23,825 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 3.9% — 9th fewest
> Date of first known case: 3/7/2020
> Population density: 65.1 people per sq. mile — 21st fewest
> Total population: 626,299
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40. Arkansas
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 18: 159.7 per 100,000 people (4,813 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of May 18: 3.3 per 100,000 people — 7th fewest (100 total deaths)
> Tests completed as of May 18: 2,907 per 100,000 people — 20th fewest (87,614 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 5.5% — 15th fewest
> Date of first known case: 3/11/2020
> Population density: 56.7 people per sq. mile — 17th fewest
> Total population: 3,013,825
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39. Texas
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 18: 169.7 per 100,000 people (48,693 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of May 18: 4.7 per 100,000 people — 11th fewest (1,347 total deaths)
> Tests completed as of May 18: 2,519 per 100,000 people — 9th fewest (723,013 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 6.7% — 19th fewest
> Date of first known case: 2/12/2020
> Population density: 106.9 people per sq. mile — 22nd most
> Total population: 28,701,845
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38. South Carolina
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 18: 175.9 per 100,000 people (8,942 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of May 18: 7.7 per 100,000 people — 19th fewest (391 total deaths)
> Tests completed as of May 18: 2,588 per 100,000 people — 10th fewest (131,559 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 6.8% — 20th fewest
> Date of first known case: 3/6/2020
> Population density: 158.8 people per sq. mile — 18th most
> Total population: 5,084,127
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37. Kentucky
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 18: 177.6 per 100,000 people (7,935 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of May 18: 7.7 per 100,000 people — 20th fewest (346 total deaths)
> Tests completed as of May 18: 3,250 per 100,000 people — 25th fewest (145,238 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 5.5% — 14th fewest
> Date of first known case: 3/6/2020
> Population density: 110.6 people per sq. mile — 21st most
> Total population: 4,468,402
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36. Missouri
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 18: 178.7 per 100,000 people (10,945 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of May 18: 9.9 per 100,000 people — 25th most (605 total deaths)
> Tests completed as of May 18: 2,515 per 100,000 people — 8th fewest (154,110 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 7.1% — 23rd fewest
> Date of first known case: 3/7/2020
> Population density: 87.9 people per sq. mile — 23rd fewest
> Total population: 6,126,452
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35. North Carolina
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 18: 183.2 per 100,000 people (19,023 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of May 18: 6.4 per 100,000 people — 16th fewest (661 total deaths)
> Tests completed as of May 18: 2,463 per 100,000 people — 7th fewest (255,755 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 7.4% — 25th fewest
> Date of first known case: 3/3/2020
> Population density: 192.9 people per sq. mile — 14th most
> Total population: 10,383,620
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34. Arizona
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 18: 194.3 per 100,000 people (13,937 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of May 18: 9.5 per 100,000 people — 25th fewest (680 total deaths)
> Tests completed as of May 18: 2,831 per 100,000 people — 19th fewest (203,006 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 6.9% — 22nd fewest
> Date of first known case: 1/26/2020
> Population density: 62.9 people per sq. mile — 19th fewest
> Total population: 7,171,646
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33. California
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 18: 199.3 per 100,000 people (78,839 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of May 18: 8.2 per 100,000 people — 22nd fewest (3,261 total deaths)
> Tests completed as of May 18: 3,123 per 100,000 people — 22nd fewest (1,235,243 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 6.4% — 16th fewest
> Date of first known case: 1/25/2020
> Population density: 241.7 people per sq. mile — 11th most
> Total population: 39,557,045
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32. Florida
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 18: 218.0 per 100,000 people (46,442 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of May 18: 9.4 per 100,000 people — 24th fewest (1,997 total deaths)
> Tests completed as of May 18: 3,182 per 100,000 people — 23rd fewest (677,710 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 6.9% — 21st fewest
> Date of first known case: 3/1/2020
> Population density: 323.9 people per sq. mile — 8th most
> Total population: 21,299,325
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31. Wisconsin
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 18: 218.2 per 100,000 people (12,687 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of May 18: 7.9 per 100,000 people — 21st fewest (459 total deaths)
> Tests completed as of May 18: 2,704 per 100,000 people — 15th fewest (157,189 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 8.1% — 24th most
> Date of first known case: 2/5/2020
> Population density: 88.8 people per sq. mile — 24th fewest
> Total population: 5,813,568
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30. Utah
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 18: 229.0 per 100,000 people (7,238 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of May 18: 2.5 per 100,000 people — 5th fewest (80 total deaths)
> Tests completed as of May 18: 5,402 per 100,000 people — 8th most (170,752 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 4.2% — 10th fewest
> Date of first known case: 2/25/2020
> Population density: 37.2 people per sq. mile — 11th fewest
> Total population: 3,161,105
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29. Nevada
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 18: 229.1 per 100,000 people (6,952 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of May 18: 11.5 per 100,000 people — 21st most (350 total deaths)
> Tests completed as of May 18: 2,661 per 100,000 people — 14th fewest (80,732 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 8.6% — 23rd most
> Date of first known case: 3/5/2020
> Population density: 27.4 people per sq. mile — 9th fewest
> Total population: 3,034,392
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28. Ohio
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 18: 243.4 per 100,000 people (28,454 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of May 18: 14.2 per 100,000 people — 16th most (1,657 total deaths)
> Tests completed as of May 18: 2,310 per 100,000 people — 5th fewest (270,041 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 10.5% — 19th most
> Date of first known case: 3/9/2020
> Population density: 260.8 people per sq. mile — 10th most
> Total population: 11,689,442
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27. Washington
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 18: 244.6 per 100,000 people (18,433 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of May 18: 13.3 per 100,000 people — 17th most (1,001 total deaths)
> Tests completed as of May 18: 3,785 per 100,000 people — 18th most (285,243 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 6.5% — 17th fewest
> Date of first known case: 1/21/2020
> Population density: 105.7 people per sq. mile — 23rd most
> Total population: 7,535,591
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26. Alabama
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 18: 247.3 per 100,000 people (12,086 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of May 18: 10.0 per 100,000 people — 24th most (489 total deaths)
> Tests completed as of May 18: 3,199 per 100,000 people — 24th fewest (156,350 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 7.7% — 25th most
> Date of first known case: 3/13/2020
> Population density: 93.2 people per sq. mile — 25th most
> Total population: 4,887,871
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25. North Dakota
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 18: 254.1 per 100,000 people (1,931 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of May 18: 5.8 per 100,000 people — 14th fewest (44 total deaths)
> Tests completed as of May 18: 7,441 per 100,000 people — 2nd most (56,561 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 3.4% — 5th fewest
> Date of first known case: 3/11/2020
> Population density: 10.8 people per sq. mile — 4th fewest
> Total population: 760,077
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24. Tennessee
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 18: 266.0 per 100,000 people (18,011 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of May 18: 4.4 per 100,000 people — 10th fewest (301 total deaths)
> Tests completed as of May 18: 4,984 per 100,000 people — 9th most (337,428 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 5.3% — 13th fewest
> Date of first known case: 3/5/2020
> Population density: 160.6 people per sq. mile — 17th most
> Total population: 6,770,010
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23. New Hampshire
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 18: 269.2 per 100,000 people (3,652 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of May 18: 12.7 per 100,000 people — 20th most (172 total deaths)
> Tests completed as of May 18: 3,647 per 100,000 people — 19th most (49,474 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 7.4% — 24th fewest
> Date of first known case: 3/2/2020
> Population density: 145.1 people per sq. mile — 19th most
> Total population: 1,356,458
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22. Kansas
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 18: 286.4 per 100,000 people (8,340 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of May 18: 5.9 per 100,000 people — 15th fewest (173 total deaths)
> Tests completed as of May 18: 2,301 per 100,000 people — 4th fewest (66,990 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 12.4% — 16th most
> Date of first known case: 3/7/2020
> Population density: 35.4 people per sq. mile — 10th fewest
> Total population: 2,911,510
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21. New Mexico
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 18: 290.9 per 100,000 people (6,096 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of May 18: 12.9 per 100,000 people — 19th most (270 total deaths)
> Tests completed as of May 18: 6,568 per 100,000 people — 5th most (137,620 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 4.4% — 11th fewest
> Date of first known case: 3/11/2020
> Population density: 17.2 people per sq. mile — 6th fewest
> Total population: 2,095,428
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20. Minnesota
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 18: 291.8 per 100,000 people (16,372 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of May 18: 13.0 per 100,000 people — 18th most (731 total deaths)
> Tests completed as of May 18: 2,791 per 100,000 people — 17th fewest (156,606 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 10.5% — 21st most
> Date of first known case: 3/6/2020
> Population density: 64.5 people per sq. mile — 20th fewest
> Total population: 5,611,179
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19. Virginia
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 18: 347.4 per 100,000 people (29,591 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of May 18: 11.5 per 100,000 people — 22nd most (980 total deaths)
> Tests completed as of May 18: 2,286 per 100,000 people — 3rd fewest (194,677 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 15.2% — 11th most
> Date of first known case: 3/7/2020
> Population density: 199.1 people per sq. mile — 13th most
> Total population: 8,517,685
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18. Georgia
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 18: 364.0 per 100,000 people (38,287 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of May 18: 15.7 per 100,000 people — 15th most (1,649 total deaths)
> Tests completed as of May 18: 3,463 per 100,000 people — 22nd most (364,289 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 10.5% — 20th most
> Date of first known case: 3/2/2020
> Population density: 177.0 people per sq. mile — 16th most
> Total population: 10,519,475
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17. Mississippi
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 18: 382.8 per 100,000 people (11,432 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of May 18: 17.7 per 100,000 people — 14th most (528 total deaths)
> Tests completed as of May 18: 3,876 per 100,000 people — 16th most (115,767 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 9.9% — 22nd most
> Date of first known case: 3/11/2020
> Population density: 61.7 people per sq. mile — 18th fewest
> Total population: 2,986,530
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16. Colorado
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 18: 389.8 per 100,000 people (22,202 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of May 18: 21.5 per 100,000 people — 13th most (1,224 total deaths)
> Tests completed as of May 18: 2,268 per 100,000 people — 2nd fewest (129,159 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 17.2% — 8th most
> Date of first known case: 3/5/2020
> Population density: 54.7 people per sq. mile — 14th fewest
> Total population: 5,695,564
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15. Indiana
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 18: 422.2 per 100,000 people (28,255 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of May 18: 24.2 per 100,000 people — 12th most (1,621 total deaths)
> Tests completed as of May 18: 2,748 per 100,000 people — 16th fewest (183,912 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 15.4% — 10th most
> Date of first known case: 3/6/2020
> Population density: 183.7 people per sq. mile — 15th most
> Total population: 6,691,878
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14. South Dakota
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 18: 456.5 per 100,000 people (4,027 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of May 18: 5.0 per 100,000 people — 12th fewest (44 total deaths)
> Tests completed as of May 18: 3,292 per 100,000 people — 24th most (29,045 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 13.9% — 14th most
> Date of first known case: 3/10/2020
> Population density: 11.4 people per sq. mile — 5th fewest
> Total population: 882,235
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13. Iowa
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 18: 473.8 per 100,000 people (14,955 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of May 18: 11.2 per 100,000 people — 23rd most (355 total deaths)
> Tests completed as of May 18: 3,268 per 100,000 people — 25th most (103,148 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 14.5% — 13th most
> Date of first known case: 3/8/2020
> Population density: 56.1 people per sq. mile — 15th fewest
> Total population: 3,156,145
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12. Pennsylvania
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 18: 492.4 per 100,000 people (63,056 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of May 18: 35.2 per 100,000 people — 8th most (4,505 total deaths)
> Tests completed as of May 18: 2,660 per 100,000 people — 13th fewest (340,609 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 18.5% — 7th most
> Date of first known case: 3/6/2020
> Population density: 278.1 people per sq. mile — 9th most
> Total population: 12,807,060
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11. Michigan
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 18: 519.4 per 100,000 people (51,915 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of May 18: 49.2 per 100,000 people — 6th most (4,915 total deaths)
> Tests completed as of May 18: 4,252 per 100,000 people — 14th most (424,998 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 12.2% — 17th most
> Date of first known case: 3/10/2020
> Population density: 103.4 people per sq. mile — 24th most
> Total population: 9,995,915
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10. Nebraska
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 18: 550.7 per 100,000 people (10,625 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of May 18: 6.5 per 100,000 people — 17th fewest (125 total deaths)
> Tests completed as of May 18: 3,636 per 100,000 people — 20th most (70,147 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 15.1% — 12th most
> Date of first known case: 2/17/2020
> Population density: 24.9 people per sq. mile — 8th fewest
> Total population: 1,929,268
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9. Maryland
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 18: 658.0 per 100,000 people (39,762 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of May 18: 33.5 per 100,000 people — 9th most (2,023 total deaths)
> Tests completed as of May 18: 3,426 per 100,000 people — 23rd most (206,994 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 19.3% — 4th most
> Date of first known case: 3/5/2020
> Population density: 487.1 people per sq. mile — 5th most
> Total population: 6,042,718
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8. Louisiana
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 18: 744.8 per 100,000 people (34,709 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of May 18: 52.4 per 100,000 people — 5th most (2,440 total deaths)
> Tests completed as of May 18: 5,789 per 100,000 people — 6th most (269,748 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 12.9% — 15th most
> Date of first known case: 3/9/2020
> Population density: 89.0 people per sq. mile — 25th fewest
> Total population: 4,659,978
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7. Illinois
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 18: 757.3 per 100,000 people (96,485 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of May 18: 33.2 per 100,000 people — 10th most (4,234 total deaths)
> Tests completed as of May 18: 4,735 per 100,000 people — 12th most (603,241 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 16.0% — 9th most
> Date of first known case: 1/24/2020
> Population density: 220.0 people per sq. mile — 12th most
> Total population: 12,741,080
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6. Delaware
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 18: 813.6 per 100,000 people (7,869 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of May 18: 30.7 per 100,000 people — 11th most (297 total deaths)
> Tests completed as of May 18: 4,390 per 100,000 people — 13th most (42,458 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 18.5% — 6th most
> Date of first known case: 3/11/2020
> Population density: 388.6 people per sq. mile — 6th most
> Total population: 967,171
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5. Connecticut
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 18: 1,066.9 per 100,000 people (38,116 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of May 18: 96.5 per 100,000 people — 3rd most (3,449 total deaths)
> Tests completed as of May 18: 4,973 per 100,000 people — 10th most (177,679 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 21.5% — 3rd most
> Date of first known case: 3/8/2020
> Population density: 644.5 people per sq. mile — 4th most
> Total population: 3,572,665
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4. Rhode Island
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 18: 1,210.1 per 100,000 people (12,795 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of May 18: 47.9 per 100,000 people — 7th most (506 total deaths)
> Tests completed as of May 18: 10,913 per 100,000 people — the most (115,384 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 11.1% — 18th most
> Date of first known case: 3/1/2020
> Population density: 684.3 people per sq. mile — 2nd most
> Total population: 1,057,315
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3. Massachusetts
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 18: 1,261.2 per 100,000 people (87,052 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of May 18: 84.9 per 100,000 people — 4th most (5,862 total deaths)
> Tests completed as of May 18: 6,798 per 100,000 people — 4th most (469,199 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 18.6% — 5th most
> Date of first known case: 2/1/2020
> Population density: 654.0 people per sq. mile — 3rd most
> Total population: 6,902,149
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2. New Jersey
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 18: 1,661.8 per 100,000 people (148,039 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of May 18: 117.1 per 100,000 people — the most (10,435 total deaths)
> Tests completed as of May 18: 5,675 per 100,000 people — 7th most (505,569 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 29.3% — the most
> Date of first known case: 3/4/2020
> Population density: 1021.3 people per sq. mile — the most
> Total population: 8,908,520
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1. New York
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 18: 1,791.6 per 100,000 people (350,121 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of May 18: 115.7 per 100,000 people — 2nd most (22,619 total deaths)
> Tests completed as of May 18: 7,233 per 100,000 people — 3rd most (1,413,396 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 24.8% — 2nd most
> Date of first known case: 3/1/2020
> Population density: 358.2 people per sq. mile — 7th most
> Total population: 19,542,209
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