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States Where the Virus Is Growing the Fastest Right Now
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In nearly every state, the estimated peak time of COVID-19 infection date has come and gone, and the spread of the virus continues to show signs of slowing in the United States. The average number of new cases per day fell to about 6 for every 100,000 people between May 26 and June 1 — down from about 7 cases per 100,000 the preceding week.
Despite the improvement, tens of thousands of Americans are infected by the coronavirus each day — a stark reminder that the threat remains. New cases, however, tend to be concentrated in certain pockets of the country — and in some states, the daily rate of new infections is far higher than in others.
To determine the states where the number of confirmed cases per capita is growing the fastest right now, 24/7 Wall St. compiled and reviewed the numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths for the seven days through June 1 from state and local health departments. We calculated the average number of new cases per day between May 26 and June 1 in each state for every 100,000 people. For both Connecticut and New Hampshire, the most recently available data is for May 31.
Many of the states where the virus is spreading the fastest are also among the states that have been the hardest hit since the beginning of the pandemic. States like Delaware, Illinois, Maryland, and Rhode Island have near nation-leading numbers of cases, adjusted for population size — and also rank highly on this list. Here is a full list of the states with the highest number of COVID-19 cases.
Social distancing is the best virus containment tool we have at our disposal until a vaccine becomes available. In recent months, nearly every state imposed stay-at-home orders and other measures to slow the spread of the coronavirus. A handful of states, however, did not implement stay-at-home orders. Nebraska and Iowa, two such states, now rank among the top-10 states where the virus is growing fastest. Here is a state-by-state look at stay at home and social distancing rules.
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50. Hawaii
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 1: 0 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 1)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 1: 46 per 100,000 people — the fewest (total: 652)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 1: 0
> Tests completed as of June 1: 3,923 per 100,000 people — 14th fewest (total: 55,719)
> Population: 1.4 million (130 people per sq. mile)
> First confirmed case: March 6
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49. Montana
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 1: 0 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 3)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 1: 49 per 100,000 people — 2nd fewest (total: 519)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 1: 0
> Tests completed as of June 1: 3,827 per 100,000 people — 13th fewest (total: 40,657)
> Population: 1.1 million (7 people per sq. mile)
> First confirmed case: March 13
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48. Vermont
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 1: 1 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 3)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 1: 157 per 100,000 people — 6th fewest (total: 983)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 1: 1
> Tests completed as of June 1: 5,640 per 100,000 people — 15th most (total: 35,326)
> Population: 626,299 (65 people per sq. mile)
> First confirmed case: March 7
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47. Alaska
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 1: 1 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 4)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 1: 63 per 100,000 people — 3rd fewest (total: 467)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 1: 0
> Tests completed as of June 1: 7,348 per 100,000 people — 8th most (total: 54,190)
> Population: 737,438 (1 person per sq. mile)
> First confirmed case: March 12
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46. Oregon
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 1: 1 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 40)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 1: 103 per 100,000 people — 4th fewest (total: 4,302)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 1: 5
> Tests completed as of June 1: 3,138 per 100,000 people — 2nd fewest (total: 131,508)
> Population: 4.2 million (43 people per sq. mile)
> First confirmed case: Feb. 28
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45. Idaho
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 1: 2 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 31)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 1: 162 per 100,000 people — 8th fewest (total: 2,839)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 1: 3
> Tests completed as of June 1: 2,647 per 100,000 people — the fewest (total: 46,436)
> Population: 1.8 million (21 people per sq. mile)
> First confirmed case: March 13
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44. West Virginia
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 1: 2 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 35)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 1: 109 per 100,000 people — 5th fewest (total: 1,970)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 1: 1
> Tests completed as of June 1: 5,524 per 100,000 people — 17th most (total: 99,751)
> Population: 1.8 million (75 people per sq. mile)
> First confirmed case: March 17
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43. Oklahoma
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 1: 2 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 79)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 1: 167 per 100,000 people — 9th fewest (total: 6,573)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 1: 16
> Tests completed as of June 1: 5,227 per 100,000 people — 19th most (total: 206,116)
> Population: 3.9 million (56 people per sq. mile)
> First confirmed case: March 6
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42. Nevada
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 1: 3 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 86)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 1: 264 per 100,000 people — 16th fewest (total: 8,000)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 1: 0
> Tests completed as of June 1: 3,313 per 100,000 people — 7th fewest (total: 100,540)
> Population: 3.0 million (27 people per sq. mile)
> First confirmed case: March 5
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41. Missouri
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 1: 3 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 178)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 1: 218 per 100,000 people — 11th fewest (total: 13,327)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 1: 86
> Tests completed as of June 1: 3,255 per 100,000 people — 4th fewest (total: 199,435)
> Population: 6.1 million (88 people per sq. mile)
> First confirmed case: March 7
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40. Washington
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 1: 3 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 222)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 1: 288 per 100,000 people — 21st fewest (total: 21,702)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 1: 48
> Tests completed as of June 1: 4,789 per 100,000 people — 25th fewest (total: 360,899)
> Population: 7.5 million (106 people per sq. mile)
> First confirmed case: Jan. 21
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39. Maine
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 1: 3 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 43)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 1: 176 per 100,000 people — 10th fewest (total: 2,349)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 1: 10
> Tests completed as of June 1: 3,742 per 100,000 people — 11th fewest (total: 50,078)
> Population: 1.3 million (38 people per sq. mile)
> First confirmed case: March 12
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38. Wyoming
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 1: 3 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 19)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 1: 158 per 100,000 people — 7th fewest (total: 910)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 1: 3
> Tests completed as of June 1: 4,419 per 100,000 people — 18th fewest (total: 25,531)
> Population: 577,737 (6 people per sq. mile)
> First confirmed case: March 11
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37. Kentucky
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 1: 3 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 152)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 1: 225 per 100,000 people — 12th fewest (total: 10,046)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 1: 37
> Tests completed as of June 1: 4,831 per 100,000 people — 25th most (total: 215,853)
> Population: 4.5 million (111 people per sq. mile)
> First confirmed case: March 6
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36. Florida
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 1: 3 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 731)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 1: 267 per 100,000 people — 17th fewest (total: 56,830)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 1: 192
> Tests completed as of June 1: 4,889 per 100,000 people — 24th most (total: 1,041,318)
> Population: 21.3 million (324 people per sq. mile)
> First confirmed case: March 1
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35. Kansas
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 1: 4 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 107)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 1: 334 per 100,000 people — 25th fewest (total: 9,719)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 1: 20
> Tests completed as of June 1: 3,261 per 100,000 people — 5th fewest (total: 94,949)
> Population: 2.9 million (35 people per sq. mile)
> First confirmed case: March 7
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34. Michigan
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 1: 4 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 381)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 1: 576 per 100,000 people — 12th most (total: 57,532)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 1: 225
> Tests completed as of June 1: 4,701 per 100,000 people — 24th fewest (total: 469,915)
> Population: 10.0 million (103 people per sq. mile)
> First confirmed case: March 10
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33. Texas
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 1: 4 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 1,102)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 1: 226 per 100,000 people — 13th fewest (total: 64,880)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 1: 136
> Tests completed as of June 1: 3,380 per 100,000 people — 8th fewest (total: 970,031)
> Population: 28.7 million (107 people per sq. mile)
> First confirmed case: Feb. 12
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32. South Carolina
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 1: 4 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 218)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 1: 239 per 100,000 people — 14th fewest (total: 12,148)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 1: 48
> Tests completed as of June 1: 4,147 per 100,000 people — 17th fewest (total: 210,826)
> Population: 5.1 million (159 people per sq. mile)
> First confirmed case: March 6
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31. Ohio
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 1: 5 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 537)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 1: 308 per 100,000 people — 22nd fewest (total: 35,984)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 1: 153
> Tests completed as of June 1: 3,405 per 100,000 people — 9th fewest (total: 398,066)
> Population: 11.7 million (261 people per sq. mile)
> First confirmed case: March 9
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30. North Dakota
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 1: 5 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 36)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 1: 345 per 100,000 people — 25th most (total: 2,625)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 1: 7
> Tests completed as of June 1: 9,644 per 100,000 people — 4th most (total: 73,301)
> Population: 760,077 (11 people per sq. mile)
> First confirmed case: March 11
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29. Pennsylvania
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 1: 5 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 650)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 1: 564 per 100,000 people — 14th most (total: 72,282)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 1: 403
> Tests completed as of June 1: 3,605 per 100,000 people — 10th fewest (total: 461,713)
> Population: 12.8 million (278 people per sq. mile)
> First confirmed case: March 6
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28. New Hampshire
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 6 days ending May 31: 5 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 70)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 31: 345 per 100,000 people — 24th most (total: 4,685)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 6 days ending May 31: 31
> Tests completed as of May 31: 5,481 per 100,000 people — 18th most (total: 74,344)
> Population: 1.4 million (145 people per sq. mile)
> First confirmed case: March 2
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27. Colorado
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 1: 5 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 303)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 1: 467 per 100,000 people — 18th most (total: 26,577)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 1: 93
> Tests completed as of June 1: 3,302 per 100,000 people — 6th fewest (total: 188,069)
> Population: 5.7 million (55 people per sq. mile)
> First confirmed case: March 5
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26. Utah
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 1: 5 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 174)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 1: 316 per 100,000 people — 23rd fewest (total: 9,999)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 1: 12
> Tests completed as of June 1: 6,900 per 100,000 people — 11th most (total: 218,112)
> Population: 3.2 million (37 people per sq. mile)
> First confirmed case: Feb. 25
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25. California
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 1: 6 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 2,224)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 1: 286 per 100,000 people — 20th fewest (total: 113,006)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 1: 399
> Tests completed as of June 1: 5,088 per 100,000 people — 22nd most (total: 2,012,583)
> Population: 39.6 million (242 people per sq. mile)
> First confirmed case: Jan. 25
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24. Tennessee
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 1: 6 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 388)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 1: 348 per 100,000 people — 23rd most (total: 23,554)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 1: 28
> Tests completed as of June 1: 6,625 per 100,000 people — 12th most (total: 448,493)
> Population: 6.8 million (161 people per sq. mile)
> First confirmed case: March 5
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23. Arkansas
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 1: 6 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 174)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 1: 247 per 100,000 people — 15th fewest (total: 7,443)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 1: 14
> Tests completed as of June 1: 4,421 per 100,000 people — 19th fewest (total: 133,236)
> Population: 3.0 million (57 people per sq. mile)
> First confirmed case: March 11
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22. New Mexico
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 1: 6 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 122)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 1: 372 per 100,000 people — 21st most (total: 7,800)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 1: 31
> Tests completed as of June 1: 9,693 per 100,000 people — 3rd most (total: 203,115)
> Population: 2.1 million (17 people per sq. mile)
> First confirmed case: March 11
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21. Arizona
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 1: 6 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 430)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 1: 281 per 100,000 people — 18th fewest (total: 20,123)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 1: 99
> Tests completed as of June 1: 3,180 per 100,000 people — 3rd fewest (total: 228,070)
> Population: 7.2 million (63 people per sq. mile)
> First confirmed case: Jan. 26
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20. Georgia
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 1: 6 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 647)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 1: 455 per 100,000 people — 19th most (total: 47,916)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 1: 154
> Tests completed as of June 1: 4,483 per 100,000 people — 20th fewest (total: 471,631)
> Population: 10.5 million (177 people per sq. mile)
> First confirmed case: March 2
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19. Indiana
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 1: 7 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 445)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 1: 520 per 100,000 people — 17th most (total: 34,830)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 1: 117
> Tests completed as of June 1: 3,973 per 100,000 people — 15th fewest (total: 265,896)
> Population: 6.7 million (184 people per sq. mile)
> First confirmed case: March 6
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18. North Carolina
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 1: 7 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 694)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 1: 282 per 100,000 people — 19th fewest (total: 29,263)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 1: 120
> Tests completed as of June 1: 4,063 per 100,000 people — 16th fewest (total: 421,908)
> Population: 10.4 million (193 people per sq. mile)
> First confirmed case: March 3
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17. Wisconsin
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 1: 8 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 446)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 1: 319 per 100,000 people — 24th fewest (total: 18,543)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 1: 75
> Tests completed as of June 1: 4,681 per 100,000 people — 23rd fewest (total: 272,138)
> Population: 5.8 million (89 people per sq. mile)
> First confirmed case: Feb. 5
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16. New York
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 1: 8 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 1,528)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 1: 1,902 per 100,000 people — the most (total: 371,711)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 1: 341
> Tests completed as of June 1: 10,816 per 100,000 people — 2nd most (total: 2,113,777)
> Population: 19.5 million (358 people per sq. mile)
> First confirmed case: March 1
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15. Louisiana
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 1: 8 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 380)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 1: 866 per 100,000 people — 9th most (total: 40,341)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 1: 90
> Tests completed as of June 1: 8,313 per 100,000 people — 7th most (total: 387,370)
> Population: 4.7 million (89 people per sq. mile)
> First confirmed case: March 9
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14. South Dakota
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 1: 8 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 74)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 1: 571 per 100,000 people — 13th most (total: 5,034)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 1: 12
> Tests completed as of June 1: 5,176 per 100,000 people — 20th most (total: 45,661)
> Population: 882,235 (11 people per sq. mile)
> First confirmed case: March 10
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13. Connecticut
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 6 days ending May 31: 8 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 300)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of May 31: 1,196 per 100,000 people — 5th most (total: 42,743)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 6 days ending May 31: 167
> Tests completed as of May 31: 7,258 per 100,000 people — 9th most (total: 259,320)
> Population: 3.6 million (645 people per sq. mile)
> First confirmed case: March 8
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12. Alabama
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 1: 9 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 464)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 1: 371 per 100,000 people — 22nd most (total: 18,150)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 1: 50
> Tests completed as of June 1: 4,601 per 100,000 people — 22nd fewest (total: 224,892)
> Population: 4.9 million (93 people per sq. mile)
> First confirmed case: March 13
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11. New Jersey
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 1: 10 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 887)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 1: 1,806 per 100,000 people — 2nd most (total: 160,918)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 1: 507
> Tests completed as of June 1: 8,931 per 100,000 people — 5th most (total: 795,600)
> Population: 8.9 million (1,021 people per sq. mile)
> First confirmed case: March 4
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10. Mississippi
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 1: 10 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 310)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 1: 527 per 100,000 people — 16th most (total: 15,752)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 1: 82
> Tests completed as of June 1: 5,902 per 100,000 people — 14th most (total: 176,254)
> Population: 3.0 million (62 people per sq. mile)
> First confirmed case: March 11
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9. Iowa
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 1: 11 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 342)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 1: 624 per 100,000 people — 11th most (total: 19,688)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 1: 69
> Tests completed as of June 1: 5,047 per 100,000 people — 23rd most (total: 159,292)
> Population: 3.2 million (56 people per sq. mile)
> First confirmed case: March 8
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8. Massachusetts
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 1: 11 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 753)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 1: 1,460 per 100,000 people — 3rd most (total: 100,805)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 1: 373
> Tests completed as of June 1: 8,692 per 100,000 people — 6th most (total: 599,919)
> Population: 6.9 million (654 people per sq. mile)
> First confirmed case: Feb. 1
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7. Minnesota
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 1: 11 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 643)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 1: 449 per 100,000 people — 20th most (total: 25,208)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 1: 141
> Tests completed as of June 1: 4,555 per 100,000 people — 21st fewest (total: 255,592)
> Population: 5.6 million (65 people per sq. mile)
> First confirmed case: March 6
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6. Delaware
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 1: 12 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 115)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 1: 993 per 100,000 people — 6th most (total: 9,605)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 1: 31
> Tests completed as of June 1: 6,457 per 100,000 people — 13th most (total: 62,447)
> Population: 967,171 (389 people per sq. mile)
> First confirmed case: March 11
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5. Rhode Island
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 1: 13 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 137)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 1: 1,418 per 100,000 people — 4th most (total: 14,991)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 1: 84
> Tests completed as of June 1: 14,833 per 100,000 people — the most (total: 156,835)
> Population: 1.1 million (684 people per sq. mile)
> First confirmed case: March 1
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4. Illinois
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 1: 14 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 1,725)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 1: 952 per 100,000 people — 7th most (total: 121,234)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 1: 467
> Tests completed as of June 1: 7,207 per 100,000 people — 10th most (total: 918,273)
> Population: 12.7 million (220 people per sq. mile)
> First confirmed case: Jan. 24
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3. Virginia
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 1: 14 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 1,155)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 1: 533 per 100,000 people — 15th most (total: 45,398)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 1: 200
> Tests completed as of June 1: 3,787 per 100,000 people — 12th fewest (total: 322,568)
> Population: 8.5 million (199 people per sq. mile)
> First confirmed case: March 7
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2. Nebraska
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 1: 14 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 271)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 1: 744 per 100,000 people — 10th most (total: 14,345)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 1: 17
> Tests completed as of June 1: 5,524 per 100,000 people — 16th most (total: 106,570)
> Population: 1.9 million (25 people per sq. mile)
> First confirmed case: Feb. 17
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1. Maryland
> Avg. daily new daily cases in 7 days ending June 1: 15 per 100,000 people (total avg. daily new cases: 901)
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 1: 883 per 100,000 people — 8th most (total: 53,327)
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 1: 199
> Tests completed as of June 1: 5,109 per 100,000 people — 21st most (total: 308,730)
> Population: 6.0 million (487 people per sq. mile)
> First confirmed case: March 5
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