More than 63,000 new cases of COVID-19 were confirmed in the United States on July 9 — an all-time daily high and more than triple the average number of daily cases compared to a month prior. According to testimony from Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s leading infectious disease specialist, new cases could soon reach as high as 100,000 per day.
While new cases of the virus are spiking dramatically nationwide, in some metropolitan areas, the average daily increase dwarfs that of the U.S. as a whole, adjusting for population.
Using data from state and local health departments, 24/7 Wall St. compiled and reviewed the average number of new daily confirmed COVID-19 cases for the week ending July 7 and compared it to the average of new daily cases from the previous week to determine the cities where the virus is growing the fastest. For comparison purposes, we adjusted the number of confirmed cases per 100,000 people. We excluded metropolitan areas where fewer than 20 new cases were reported in the past 14 days.
Nationwide, the average number of new daily cases climbed by 3.7 per 100,000 people week over week. Among the metro areas on this list, the average climbed anywhere between 10.5 cases to 49.3 per 100,000 people.
Surges in COVID-19 cases among the metro areas on this list are driving up overall infection rates in their respective states. For example, half of the cities on this list are located in either Florida, Texas, or Georgia. It is no coincidence that all three states rank among the states where the virus is currently spreading the fastest. Here is a complete list of the states where the virus is spreading the fastest right now.
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30. Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +10 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending July 7: 17 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending June 30: 7 per 100,000
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 7: 499 per 100,000 people (total: 2,966)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 7: 96
> Population: 605,903
> Avg. new daily cases in Georgia in 7 days ending July 7: 23 per 100,000 (5th highest)
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29. Lawrence, KS
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +10 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending July 7: 14 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending June 30: 4 per 100,000
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 7: 295 per 100,000 people (total: 352)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 7: 0
> Population: 121,436
> Avg. new daily cases in Kansas in 7 days ending July 7: 11 per 100,000 (19th highest)
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28. Daphne-Fairhope-Foley, AL
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +11 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending July 7: 20 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending June 30: 9 per 100,000
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 7: 471 per 100,000 people (total: 980)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 7: 9
> Population: 218,022
> Avg. new daily cases in Alabama in 7 days ending July 7: 22 per 100,000 (9th highest)
27. Merced, CA
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +11 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending July 7: 24 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending June 30: 14 per 100,000
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 7: 569 per 100,000 people (total: 1,531)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 7: 11
> Population: 274,765
> Avg. new daily cases in California in 7 days ending July 7: 20 per 100,000 (10th highest)
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26. Cleveland, TN
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +11 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending July 7: 26 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending June 30: 15 per 100,000
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 7: 675 per 100,000 people (total: 819)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 7: 4
> Population: 124,748
> Avg. new daily cases in Tennessee in 7 days ending July 7: 20 per 100,000 (11th highest)
25. Dubuque, IA
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +11 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending July 7: 23 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending June 30: 11 per 100,000
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 7: 749 per 100,000 people (total: 725)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 7: 22
> Population: 96,854
> Avg. new daily cases in Iowa in 7 days ending July 7: 13 per 100,000 (17th highest)
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24. College Station-Bryan, TX
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +11 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending July 7: 40 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending June 30: 29 per 100,000
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 7: 1,058 per 100,000 people (total: 2,686)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 7: 34
> Population: 265,024
> Avg. new daily cases in Texas in 7 days ending July 7: 23 per 100,000 (6th highest)
23. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +12 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending July 7: 56 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending June 30: 44 per 100,000
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 7: 1,548 per 100,000 people (total: 72,335)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 7: 1,014
> Population: 4,857,962
> Avg. new daily cases in Arizona in 7 days ending July 7: 47 per 100,000 (the highest)
22. Lakeland-Winter Haven, FL
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +12 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending July 7: 37 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending June 30: 25 per 100,000
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 7: 847 per 100,000 people (total: 5,665)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 7: 115
> Population: 708,009
> Avg. new daily cases in Florida in 7 days ending July 7: 38 per 100,000 (2nd highest)
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21. Lafayette, LA
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +12 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending July 7: 42 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending June 30: 30 per 100,000
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 7: 1,297 per 100,000 people (total: 6,341)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 7: 171
> Population: 489,364
> Avg. new daily cases in Louisiana in 7 days ending July 7: 26 per 100,000 (4th highest)
20. Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +12 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending July 7: 29 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending June 30: 17 per 100,000
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 7: 1,231 per 100,000 people (total: 22,652)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 7: 273
> Population: 1,932,099
> Avg. new daily cases in Tennessee in 7 days ending July 7: 20 per 100,000 (11th highest)
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19. Stockton, CA
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +13 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending July 7: 32 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending June 30: 19 per 100,000
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 7: 758 per 100,000 people (total: 5,547)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 7: 58
> Population: 752,660
> Avg. new daily cases in California in 7 days ending July 7: 20 per 100,000 (10th highest)
18. Modesto, CA
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +13 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending July 7: 30 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending June 30: 17 per 100,000
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 7: 760 per 100,000 people (total: 4,101)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 7: 45
> Population: 549,815
> Avg. new daily cases in California in 7 days ending July 7: 20 per 100,000 (10th highest)
17. Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC-NC
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +13 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending July 7: 49 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending June 30: 36 per 100,000
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 7: 1,234 per 100,000 people (total: 5,524)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 7: 62
> Population: 480,891
> Avg. new daily cases in South Carolina in 7 days ending July 7: 31 per 100,000 (3rd highest)
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16. Savannah, GA
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +13 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending July 7: 27 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending June 30: 14 per 100,000
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 7: 624 per 100,000 people (total: 2,381)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 7: 44
> Population: 389,494
> Avg. new daily cases in Georgia in 7 days ending July 7: 23 per 100,000 (5th highest)
15. Houma-Thibodaux, LA
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +14 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending July 7: 26 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending June 30: 12 per 100,000
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 7: 1,256 per 100,000 people (total: 2,648)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 7: 153
> Population: 209,136
> Avg. new daily cases in Louisiana in 7 days ending July 7: 26 per 100,000 (4th highest)
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14. Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +17 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending July 7: 43 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending June 30: 26 per 100,000
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 7: 1,094 per 100,000 people (total: 7,859)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 7: 172
> Population: 754,610
> Avg. new daily cases in Florida in 7 days ending July 7: 38 per 100,000 (2nd highest)
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13. Jacksonville, FL
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +18 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending July 7: 44 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending June 30: 26 per 100,000
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 7: 867 per 100,000 people (total: 12,798)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 7: 118
> Population: 1,534,701
> Avg. new daily cases in Florida in 7 days ending July 7: 38 per 100,000 (2nd highest)
12. Panama City, FL
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +18 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending July 7: 27 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending June 30: 9 per 100,000
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 7: 448 per 100,000 people (total: 818)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 7: 5
> Population: 202,977
> Avg. new daily cases in Florida in 7 days ending July 7: 38 per 100,000 (2nd highest)
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11. Macon-Bibb County, GA
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +20 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending July 7: 30 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending June 30: 10 per 100,000
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 7: 768 per 100,000 people (total: 1,764)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 7: 60
> Population: 226,680
> Avg. new daily cases in Georgia in 7 days ending July 7: 23 per 100,000 (5th highest)
10. Charleston-North Charleston, SC
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +20 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending July 7: 57 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending June 30: 37 per 100,000
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 7: 1,176 per 100,000 people (total: 8,931)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 7: 70
> Population: 787,643
> Avg. new daily cases in South Carolina in 7 days ending July 7: 31 per 100,000 (3rd highest)
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9. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +21 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending July 7: 50 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending June 30: 30 per 100,000
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 7: 1,504 per 100,000 people (total: 91,291)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 7: 2,038
> Population: 6,198,782
> Avg. new daily cases in Florida in 7 days ending July 7: 38 per 100,000 (2nd highest)
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8. Tallahassee, FL
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +21 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending July 7: 34 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending June 30: 13 per 100,000
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 7: 670 per 100,000 people (total: 2,545)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 7: 20
> Population: 387,455
> Avg. new daily cases in Florida in 7 days ending July 7: 38 per 100,000 (2nd highest)
7. Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +22 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending July 7: 39 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending June 30: 17 per 100,000
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 7: 830 per 100,000 people (total: 4,000)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 7: 57
> Population: 494,883
> Avg. new daily cases in Florida in 7 days ending July 7: 38 per 100,000 (2nd highest)
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6. Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +25 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending July 7: 36 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending June 30: 12 per 100,000
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 7: 900 per 100,000 people (total: 3,561)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 7: 46
> Population: 410,233
> Avg. new daily cases in Texas in 7 days ending July 7: 23 per 100,000 (6th highest)
5. Waco, TX
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +25 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending July 7: 44 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending June 30: 18 per 100,000
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 7: 690 per 100,000 people (total: 1,833)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 7: 13
> Population: 270,566
> Avg. new daily cases in Texas in 7 days ending July 7: 23 per 100,000 (6th highest)
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4. Corpus Christi, TX
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +29 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending July 7: 61 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending June 30: 33 per 100,000
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 7: 1,003 per 100,000 people (total: 4,288)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 7: 18
> Population: 452,927
> Avg. new daily cases in Texas in 7 days ending July 7: 23 per 100,000 (6th highest)
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3. Brunswick, GA
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +37 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending July 7: 71 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending June 30: 34 per 100,000
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 7: 1,212 per 100,000 people (total: 1,414)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 7: 10
> Population: 116,864
> Avg. new daily cases in Georgia in 7 days ending July 7: 23 per 100,000 (5th highest)
2. Lake Charles, LA
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +42 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending July 7: 62 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending June 30: 21 per 100,000
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 7: 1,204 per 100,000 people (total: 2,493)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 7: 59
> Population: 209,548
> Avg. new daily cases in Louisiana in 7 days ending July 7: 26 per 100,000 (4th highest)
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1. Victoria, TX
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +49 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending July 7: 77 per 100,000
> Avg. new daily cases in 7 days ending June 30: 27 per 100,000
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 7: 1,261 per 100,000 people (total: 1,255)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 7: 9
> Population: 99,047
> Avg. new daily cases in Texas in 7 days ending July 7: 23 per 100,000 (6th highest)
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