The total number of diagnosed COVID-19 infections in the United States is rapidly approaching 2 million. Yet by several measures, including the number of active infections and hospital beds needed to treat COVID-19 patients, the coronavirus outbreak seems to have peaked in most states. Here are the projected COVID-19 peak dates for every state.
Despite the declining numbers of new daily cases, there are still around 20,000 Americans being diagnosed with the coronavirus each day. Most of these new cases are concentrated in just a few dozen major metro areas, where well over 100 people per day have been diagnosed with the virus over the past week.
24/7 Wall St. compiled and reviewed the numbers of confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths for the seven days through June 3 from state and local health departments to determine the cities where the number of confirmed cases per capita is growing the fastest right now. We used data on the average number of new cases per day between May 28 and June 3 for every 100,000 people in these metropolitan statistical areas.
Though the Northeast is the epicenter of the U.S. outbreak, a large share of cities where COVID-19 is growing the fastest right now are located in the South and Midwest. Of the 50 cities where infections are increasing the fastest, 22 are in the South. In comparison, a dozen are in the Midwest, Nine are in the northeast, and seven are in the West.
There is concern that many states are relaxing their social distancing orders too early. Southern and Midwestern states were the first to begin relaxing coronavirus-related restrictions, and a handful never instituted such measures in the first place. This is every state’s plan for reopening and rules for social distancing.
Click here to see the cities where COVID-19 is growing the fastest
50. Memphis, TN-MS-AR
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending June 3: 9.8 per 100,000 people
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 3: 539 per 100,000 people — 75th highest out of 384 MSAs
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 28 to June 3: 6,283 to 7,213
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 3: 14
> Total population: 1,350,064
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49. Decatur, AL
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending June 3: 9.8 per 100,000 people
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 3: 229 per 100,000 people — 200th highest out of 384 MSAs
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 28 to June 3: 277 to 349
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 3: 0
> Total population: 152,046
48. St. Joseph, MO-KS
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending June 3: 10.2 per 100,000 people
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 3: 615 per 100,000 people — 64th highest out of 384 MSAs
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 28 to June 3: 725 to 780
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 3: 0
> Total population: 126,991
47. Dalton, GA
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending June 3: 10.8 per 100,000 people
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 3: 354 per 100,000 people — 129th highest out of 384 MSAs
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 28 to June 3: 407 to 507
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 3: 0
> Total population: 143,983
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46. Providence-Warwick, RI-MA
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending June 3: 10.8 per 100,000 people
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 3: 1,270 per 100,000 people — 19th highest out of 384 MSAs
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 28 to June 3: 19,813 to 20,524
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 3: 42
> Total population: 1,621,337
45. Jackson, MS
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending June 3: 11.0 per 100,000 people
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 3: 574 per 100,000 people — 71st highest out of 384 MSAs
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 28 to June 3: 3,035 to 3,437
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 3: 15
> Total population: 583,080
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44. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending June 3: 11.2 per 100,000 people
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 3: 491 per 100,000 people — 86th highest out of 384 MSAs
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 28 to June 3: 56,157 to 65,105
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 3: 2,647
> Total population: 13,291,486
43. Valdosta, GA
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending June 3: 11.4 per 100,000 people
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 3: 378 per 100,000 people — 121st highest out of 384 MSAs
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 28 to June 3: 476 to 547
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 3: 0
> Total population: 145,577
42. Winston-Salem, NC
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending June 3: 11.5 per 100,000 people
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 3: 349 per 100,000 people — 133rd highest out of 384 MSAs
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 28 to June 3: 1,745 to 2,308
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 3: 7
> Total population: 671,456
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41. Bowling Green, KY
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending June 3: 11.6 per 100,000 people
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 3: 845 per 100,000 people — 41st highest out of 384 MSAs
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 28 to June 3: 1,310 to 1,455
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 3: 8
> Total population: 177,183
40. Durham-Chapel Hill, NC
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending June 3: 11.7 per 100,000 people
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 3: 513 per 100,000 people — 79th highest out of 384 MSAs
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 28 to June 3: 2,639 to 3,167
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 3: 8
> Total population: 575,412
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39. Gainesville, GA
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending June 3: 11.7 per 100,000 people
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 3: 1,296 per 100,000 people — 18th highest out of 384 MSAs
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 28 to June 3: 2,450 to 2,539
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 3: 4
> Total population: 202,148
38. Worcester, MA-CT
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending June 3: 11.7 per 100,000 people
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 3: 1,263 per 100,000 people — 20th highest out of 384 MSAs
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 28 to June 3: 11,088 to 11,857
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 3: 66
> Total population: 947,866
37. Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending June 3: 11.8 per 100,000 people
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 3: 1,547 per 100,000 people — 10th highest out of 384 MSAs
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 28 to June 3: 69,637 to 74,440
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 3: 425
> Total population: 4,875,390
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36. Atlantic City-Hammonton, NJ
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending June 3: 11.8 per 100,000 people
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 3: 851 per 100,000 people — 39th highest out of 384 MSAs
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 28 to June 3: 2,120 to 2,284
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 3: 7
> Total population: 265,429
35. Naples-Marco Island, FL
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending June 3: 12.0 per 100,000 people
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 3: 461 per 100,000 people — 96th highest out of 384 MSAs
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 28 to June 3: 1,401 to 1,679
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 3: 0
> Total population: 378,488
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34. Manchester-Nashua, NH
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending June 3: 12.0 per 100,000 people
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 3: 615 per 100,000 people — 65th highest out of 384 MSAs
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 28 to June 3: 2,254 to 2,528
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 3: 148
> Total population: 415,247
33. Fort Wayne, IN
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending June 3: 12.0 per 100,000 people
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 3: 443 per 100,000 people — 101st highest out of 384 MSAs
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 28 to June 3: 1,457 to 1,787
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 3: 5
> Total population: 437,631
32. Hattiesburg, MS
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending June 3: 12.0 per 100,000 people
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 3: 636 per 100,000 people — 62nd highest out of 384 MSAs
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 28 to June 3: 947 to 1,068
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 3: 2
> Total population: 149,119
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31. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending June 3: 12.1 per 100,000 people
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 3: 481 per 100,000 people — 91st highest out of 384 MSAs
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 28 to June 3: 14,801 to 17,025
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 3: 100
> Total population: 3,629,190
30. Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending June 3: 12.9 per 100,000 people
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 3: 726 per 100,000 people — 52nd highest out of 384 MSAs
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 28 to June 3: 18,071 to 20,274
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 3: 102
> Total population: 2,802,789
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29. Flagstaff, AZ
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending June 3: 12.9 per 100,000 people
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 3: 846 per 100,000 people — 40th highest out of 384 MSAs
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 28 to June 3: 1,078 to 1,186
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 3: 6
> Total population: 142,854
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28. California-Lexington Park, MD
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending June 3: 13.0 per 100,000 people
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 3: 481 per 100,000 people — 90th highest out of 384 MSAs
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 28 to June 3: 417 to 536
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 3: 8
> Total population: 112,664
27. Harrisonburg, VA
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending June 3: 13.3 per 100,000 people
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 3: 1,022 per 100,000 people — 27th highest out of 384 MSAs
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 28 to June 3: 1,247 to 1,357
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 3: 0
> Total population: 135,277
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26. Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending June 3: 13.3 per 100,000 people
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 3: 858 per 100,000 people — 37th highest out of 384 MSAs
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 28 to June 3: 5,235 to 5,758
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 3: 24
> Total population: 655,409
25. Monroe, LA
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending June 3: 13.8 per 100,000 people
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 3: 867 per 100,000 people — 35th highest out of 384 MSAs
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 28 to June 3: 1,593 to 1,774
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 3: 10
> Total population: 176,805
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24. Richmond, VA
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending June 3: 13.9 per 100,000 people
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 3: 507 per 100,000 people — 81st highest out of 384 MSAs
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 28 to June 3: 5,219 to 6,377
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 3: 11
> Total population: 1,303,621
23. Alexandria, LA
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending June 3: 13.9 per 100,000 people
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 3: 558 per 100,000 people — 72nd highest out of 384 MSAs
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 28 to June 3: 731 to 859
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 3: 10
> Total population: 153,044
22. Winchester, VA-WV
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending June 3: 15.3 per 100,000 people
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 3: 445 per 100,000 people — 98th highest out of 384 MSAs
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 28 to June 3: 516 to 607
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 3: 1
> Total population: 141,848
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21. Fargo, ND-MN
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending June 3: 15.4 per 100,000 people
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 3: 936 per 100,000 people — 33rd highest out of 384 MSAs
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 28 to June 3: 2,048 to 2,218
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 3: 13
> Total population: 245,471
20. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending June 3: 15.7 per 100,000 people
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 3: 274 per 100,000 people — 166th highest out of 384 MSAs
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 28 to June 3: 786 to 1,382
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 3: 4
> Total population: 553,795
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19. Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending June 3: 15.7 per 100,000 people
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 3: 589 per 100,000 people — 70th highest out of 384 MSAs
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 28 to June 3: 7,991 to 9,283
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 3: 39
> Total population: 1,576,113
18. Goldsboro, NC
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending June 3: 16.1 per 100,000 people
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 3: 958 per 100,000 people — 31st highest out of 384 MSAs
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 28 to June 3: 1,054 to 1,188
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 3: 0
> Total population: 123,248
17. Kankakee, IL
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending June 3: 16.1 per 100,000 people
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 3: 863 per 100,000 people — 36th highest out of 384 MSAs
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 28 to June 3: 836 to 959
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 3: 7
> Total population: 110,024
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16. Tuscaloosa, AL
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending June 3: 17.0 per 100,000 people
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 3: 487 per 100,000 people — 87th highest out of 384 MSAs
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 28 to June 3: 1,022 to 1,217
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 3: 6
> Total population: 244,895
15. Rockford, IL
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending June 3: 17.7 per 100,000 people
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 3: 834 per 100,000 people — 42nd highest out of 384 MSAs
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 28 to June 3: 2,515 to 2,835
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 3: 5
> Total population: 337,658
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14. Trenton-Princeton, NJ
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending June 3: 18.5 per 100,000 people
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 3: 1,907 per 100,000 people — 5th highest out of 384 MSAs
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 28 to June 3: 6,670 to 7,033
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 3: 23
> Total population: 369,811
13. Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending June 3: 20.1 per 100,000 people
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 3: 627 per 100,000 people — 63rd highest out of 384 MSAs
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 28 to June 3: 4,633 to 5,788
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 3: 11
> Total population: 941,924
12. Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending June 3: 20.3 per 100,000 people
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 3: 1,125 per 100,000 people — 23rd highest out of 384 MSAs
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 28 to June 3: 62,882 to 69,183
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 3: 171
> Total population: 6,251,240
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11. Elkhart-Goshen, IN
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending June 3: 20.8 per 100,000 people
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 3: 705 per 100,000 people — 55th highest out of 384 MSAs
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 28 to June 3: 1,101 to 1,435
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 3: 1
> Total population: 205,560
10. Hanford-Corcoran, CA
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending June 3: 23.0 per 100,000 people
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 3: 496 per 100,000 people — 85th highest out of 384 MSAs
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 28 to June 3: 640 to 744
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 3: 6
> Total population: 151,366
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9. Farmington, NM
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending June 3: 23.2 per 100,000 people
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 3: 1,422 per 100,000 people — 14th highest out of 384 MSAs
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 28 to June 3: 1,662 to 1,813
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 3: 10
> Total population: 125,043
8. Montgomery, AL
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending June 3: 25.1 per 100,000 people
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 3: 721 per 100,000 people — 53rd highest out of 384 MSAs
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 28 to June 3: 2,281 to 2,693
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 3: 15
> Total population: 373,401
7. Racine, WI
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending June 3: 25.9 per 100,000 people
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 3: 920 per 100,000 people — 34th highest out of 384 MSAs
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 28 to June 3: 1,605 to 1,797
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 3: 8
> Total population: 196,584
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6. Abilene, TX
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending June 3: 27.5 per 100,000 people
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 3: 522 per 100,000 people — 78th highest out of 384 MSAs
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 28 to June 3: 563 to 887
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 3: 0
> Total population: 174,006
5. Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending June 3: 27.9 per 100,000 people
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 3: 3,196 per 100,000 people — the highest out of 384 MSAs
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 28 to June 3: 4,433 to 4,591
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 3: 15
> Total population: 169,354
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4. Vineland-Bridgeton, NJ
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending June 3: 29.6 per 100,000 people
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 3: 1,585 per 100,000 people — 9th highest out of 384 MSAs
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 28 to June 3: 2,146 to 2,431
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 3: 14
> Total population: 150,972
3. Yuma, AZ
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending June 3: 32.2 per 100,000 people
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 3: 667 per 100,000 people — 59th highest out of 384 MSAs
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 28 to June 3: 822 to 1,387
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 3: 8
> Total population: 212,128
2. Yakima, WA
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending June 3: 39.8 per 100,000 people
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 3: 1,531 per 100,000 people — 11th highest out of 384 MSAs
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 28 to June 3: 3,048 to 3,817
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 3: 5
> Total population: 251,446
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1. El Centro, CA
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending June 3: 64.3 per 100,000 people
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of June 3: 1,409 per 100,000 people — 15th highest out of 384 MSAs
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases, May 28 to June 3: 1,488 to 2,540
> COVID-19 related deaths in 7 days ending June 3: 29
> Total population: 181,827
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