Special Report
States With the Highest Number of COVID-19 Cases
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As the U.S. approaches 4 million confirmed COVID-19 cases, local health officials are reporting more cases per day than at any previous point. The virus is concentrated now in states that had relatively few confirmed cases not long ago. On June 22, there were seven states with at least 100,000 cumulative confirmed infections. As of July 20, there are now 10, with several more on pace to hit that threshold within a week.
24/7 Wall St. reviewed data on confirmed COVID-19 cases, as reported by local and state government health agencies since the outbreak began, to determine the states with the highest number of confirmed cases per capita. We calculated the total number of COVID-19 diagnoses per 100,000 residents since the start of the outbreak in each state using one-year population data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2018 American Community Survey. Data is as of July 19 for all states except Oregon, for which data is as of July 17.
For months, New Jersey has ranked second behind New York for the highest number of COVID-19 cases per capita. It now ranks third, as Arizona’s skyrocketing case count has vaulted the Western state to over 2,000 confirmed cases per 100,000 residents. Arizona is on pace to overtake New York soon as the state with the most cases per capita — it added an average of 45 new cases per day during the week of July 13-19, the second highest rate of increase. New York recorded less than four new cases per day per 100,000 residents, the eighth smallest increase.
Midwestern and Eastern states are falling in the rankings — Michigan, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, and Indiana have all improved their standing significantly. Meanwhile, many Southern and Western states now rank higher among the states with the most COVID-19 cases per capita than they did a month ago. South Carolina, Texas, and Nevada have among the highest share of cases, despite being among the lowest in late June.
Georgia and Alabama both had just over 600 confirmed cases per 100,000 residents on June 22. By July 19, both states’ cases per capita more than doubled to over 1,300 diagnoses per 100,000. Florida’s cases per capita more than tripled during that time — up from 471 per 100,000 to 1,644 per 100,000.
The governors of each of these states have taken different measures to try to get the spread of COVID-19 under control. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis closed bars in June, but decided to allow gyms to continue to operate. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey issued an order making masks mandatory in public, despite saying previously she would not do so just weeks earlier. Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp not only declined to roll back reopenings or issue a mask order, he mandated that local governments in Georgia cannot enforce a mask order of their own, and sued Atlanta mayor Keisha Bottoms for attempting one. These are every state’s rules for reopening and social distancing.
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50. Hawaii
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 19: 95 per 100,000 people (1,354 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 19: 2 per 100,000 people — the fewest (24 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 19: 29 per 100,000 people — 4th fewest
> Tests completed as of July 19: 8,902 per 100,000 people — 7th fewest (126,454 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 1.1% — the lowest
> Date of first known case: March 6, 2020
> Total population: 1.4 million
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49. Vermont
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 19: 216 per 100,000 people (1,350 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 19: 9 per 100,000 people — 10th fewest (56 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 19: 8 per 100,000 people — the fewest
> Tests completed as of July 19: 13,173 per 100,000 people — 21st most (82,500 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 1.6% — 3rd lowest
> Date of first known case: March 7, 2020
> Total population: 626,000
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48. Montana
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 19: 238 per 100,000 people (2,533 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 19: 3 per 100,000 people — 3rd fewest (37 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 19: 104 per 100,000 people — 12th fewest
> Tests completed as of July 19: 12,535 per 100,000 people — 25th fewest (133,159 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 1.9% — 4th lowest
> Date of first known case: March 13, 2020
> Total population: 1.1 million
47. Alaska
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 19: 254 per 100,000 people (1,874 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 19: 2 per 100,000 people — 2nd fewest (18 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 19: 58 per 100,000 people — 6th fewest
> Tests completed as of July 19: 23,461 per 100,000 people — 2nd most (173,010 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 1.1% — 2nd lowest
> Date of first known case: March 12, 2020
> Total population: 737,438
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46. Maine
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 19: 275 per 100,000 people (3,687 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 19: 9 per 100,000 people — 9th fewest (117 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 19: 19 per 100,000 people — 2nd fewest
> Tests completed as of July 19: 10,224 per 100,000 people — 12th fewest (136,835 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 2.7% — 6th lowest
> Date of first known case: March 12, 2020
> Total population: 1.3 million
45. West Virginia
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 19: 276 per 100,000 people (4,983 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 19: 6 per 100,000 people — 5th fewest (100 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 19: 120 per 100,000 people — 13th fewest
> Tests completed as of July 19: 12,702 per 100,000 people — 24th most (229,368 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 2.2% — 5th lowest
> Date of first known case: March 17, 2020
> Total population: 1.8 million
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44. Oregon
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 17: 329 per 100,000 people (13,802 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 17: 6 per 100,000 people — 6th fewest (254 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for the five days ending July 17: 324 per 100,000 people — 18th fewest
> Tests completed as of July 17: 7,719 per 100,000 people — 3rd fewest (323,478 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 4.3% — 9th lowest
> Date of first known case: February 28, 2020
> Total population: 4.2 million
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43. Wyoming
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 19: 368 per 100,000 people (2,126 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 19: 4 per 100,000 people — 4th fewest (24 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 19: 35 per 100,000 people — 5th fewest
> Tests completed as of July 19: 7,548 per 100,000 people — the fewest (43,605 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 4.9% — 12th lowest
> Date of first known case: March 11, 2020
> Total population: 578,000
42. New Hampshire
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 19: 457 per 100,000 people (6,203 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 19: 29 per 100,000 people — 17th most (398 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 19: 23 per 100,000 people — 3rd fewest
> Tests completed as of July 19: 10,570 per 100,000 people — 14th fewest (143,378 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 4.3% — 10th lowest
> Date of first known case: March 2, 2020
> Total population: 1.4 million
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41. Kentucky
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 19: 496 per 100,000 people (22,184 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 19: 15 per 100,000 people — 19th fewest (667 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 19: 421 per 100,000 people — 19th fewest
> Tests completed as of July 19: 10,947 per 100,000 people — 16th fewest (489,145 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 4.5% — 11th lowest
> Date of first known case: March 6, 2020
> Total population: 4.5 million
40. Missouri
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 19: 540 per 100,000 people (33,093 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 19: 18 per 100,000 people — 22nd fewest (1,129 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 19: 678 per 100,000 people — 22nd most
> Tests completed as of July 19: 9,126 per 100,000 people — 8th fewest (559,079 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 5.9% — 18th lowest
> Date of first known case: March 7, 2020
> Total population: 6.1 million
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39. Washington
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 19: 611 per 100,000 people (46,026 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 19: 19 per 100,000 people — 23rd fewest (1,444 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 19: 774 per 100,000 people — 18th most
> Tests completed as of July 19: 10,507 per 100,000 people — 13th fewest (791,786 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 5.8% — 17th lowest
> Date of first known case: January 21, 2020
> Total population: 7.5 million
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38. Oklahoma
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 19: 641 per 100,000 people (25,265 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 19: 11 per 100,000 people — 12th fewest (451 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 19: 710 per 100,000 people — 20th most
> Tests completed as of July 19: 12,162 per 100,000 people — 22nd fewest (479,547 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 5.3% — 13th lowest
> Date of first known case: March 6, 2020
> Total population: 3.9 million
37. Ohio
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 19: 641 per 100,000 people (74,932 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 19: 27 per 100,000 people — 20th most (3,174 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 19: 1,338 per 100,000 people — 11th most
> Tests completed as of July 19: 9,913 per 100,000 people — 10th fewest (1,158,737 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 6.5% — 20th lowest
> Date of first known case: March 9, 2020
> Total population: 11.7 million
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36. North Dakota
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 19: 660 per 100,000 people (5,019 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 19: 12 per 100,000 people — 14th fewest (92 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 19: 90 per 100,000 people — 11th fewest
> Tests completed as of July 19: 17,611 per 100,000 people — 8th most (133,854 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 3.7% — 8th lowest
> Date of first known case: March 11, 2020
> Total population: 760,000
35. Colorado
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 19: 705 per 100,000 people (40,142 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 19: 31 per 100,000 people — 15th most (1,752 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 19: 442 per 100,000 people — 20th fewest
> Tests completed as of July 19: 7,709 per 100,000 people — 2nd fewest (439,068 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 9.1% — 17th highest
> Date of first known case: March 5, 2020
> Total population: 5.7 million
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34. Wisconsin
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 19: 728 per 100,000 people (42,315 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 19: 15 per 100,000 people — 18th fewest (844 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 19: 805 per 100,000 people — 16th most
> Tests completed as of July 19: 13,300 per 100,000 people — 20th most (773,217 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 5.5% — 16th lowest
> Date of first known case: February 5, 2020
> Total population: 5.8 million
33. Kansas
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 19: 754 per 100,000 people (21,965 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 19: 10 per 100,000 people — 11th fewest (299 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 19: 510 per 100,000 people — 22nd fewest
> Tests completed as of July 19: 8,564 per 100,000 people — 6th fewest (249,353 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 8.8% — 20th highest
> Date of first known case: March 7, 2020
> Total population: 2.9 million
32. Pennsylvania
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 19: 789 per 100,000 people (101,027 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 19: 55 per 100,000 people — 10th most (7,015 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 19: 801 per 100,000 people — 17th most
> Tests completed as of July 19: 8,022 per 100,000 people — 4th fewest (1,027,379 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 9.8% — 13th highest
> Date of first known case: March 6, 2020
> Total population: 12.8 million
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31. New Mexico
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 19: 810 per 100,000 people (16,971 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 19: 27 per 100,000 people — 19th most (571 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 19: 272 per 100,000 people — 16th fewest
> Tests completed as of July 19: 22,392 per 100,000 people — 4th most (469,215 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 3.6% — 7th lowest
> Date of first known case: March 11, 2020
> Total population: 2.1 million
30. Idaho
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 19: 815 per 100,000 people (14,302 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 19: 7 per 100,000 people — 7th fewest (119 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 19: 510 per 100,000 people — 21st fewest
> Tests completed as of July 19: 8,283 per 100,000 people — 5th fewest (145,303 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 9.8% — 12th highest
> Date of first known case: March 13, 2020
> Total population: 1.8 million
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29. Michigan
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 19: 819 per 100,000 people (81,868 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 19: 64 per 100,000 people — 7th most (6,366 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 19: 673 per 100,000 people — 24th most
> Tests completed as of July 19: 15,058 per 100,000 people — 14th most (1,505,204 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 5.4% — 15th lowest
> Date of first known case: March 10, 2020
> Total population: 10.0 million
28. Minnesota
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 19: 823 per 100,000 people (46,204 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 19: 27 per 100,000 people — 18th most (1,541 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 19: 585 per 100,000 people — 24th fewest
> Tests completed as of July 19: 15,205 per 100,000 people — 13th most (853,188 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 5.4% — 14th lowest
> Date of first known case: March 6, 2020
> Total population: 5.6 million
27. Indiana
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 19: 845 per 100,000 people (56,571 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 19: 39 per 100,000 people — 13th most (2,629 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 19: 658 per 100,000 people — 25th most
> Tests completed as of July 19: 9,368 per 100,000 people — 9th fewest (626,878 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 9.0% — 18th highest
> Date of first known case: March 6, 2020
> Total population: 6.7 million
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26. South Dakota
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 19: 896 per 100,000 people (7,906 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 19: 13 per 100,000 people — 16th fewest (118 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 19: 60 per 100,000 people — 7th fewest
> Tests completed as of July 19: 11,118 per 100,000 people — 18th fewest (98,087 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 8.1% — 23rd highest
> Date of first known case: March 10, 2020
> Total population: 882,000
25. Virginia
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 19: 909 per 100,000 people (77,430 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 19: 24 per 100,000 people — 24th most (2,027 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 19: 892 per 100,000 people — 14th most
> Tests completed as of July 19: 10,618 per 100,000 people — 15th fewest (904,423 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 8.6% — 22nd highest
> Date of first known case: March 7, 2020
> Total population: 8.5 million
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24. North Carolina
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 19: 961 per 100,000 people (99,778 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 19: 16 per 100,000 people — 21st fewest (1,634 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 19: 2,012 per 100,000 people — 7th most
> Tests completed as of July 19: 13,433 per 100,000 people — 19th most (1,394,864 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 7.2% — 22nd lowest
> Date of first known case: March 3, 2020
> Total population: 10.4 million
23. California
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 19: 972 per 100,000 people (384,692 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 19: 19 per 100,000 people — 24th fewest (7,685 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 19: 8,486 per 100,000 people — 3rd most
> Tests completed as of July 19: 15,893 per 100,000 people — 11th most (6,286,852 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 6.1% — 19th lowest
> Date of first known case: January 25, 2020
> Total population: 39.6 million
22. Utah
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 19: 1,079 per 100,000 people (34,117 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 19: 8 per 100,000 people — 8th fewest (243 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 19: 673 per 100,000 people — 23rd most
> Tests completed as of July 19: 14,641 per 100,000 people — 16th most (462,822 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 7.4% — 24th lowest
> Date of first known case: February 25, 2020
> Total population: 3.2 million
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21. Arkansas
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 19: 1,079 per 100,000 people (32,533 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 19: 12 per 100,000 people — 13th fewest (357 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 19: 708 per 100,000 people — 21st most
> Tests completed as of July 19: 13,908 per 100,000 people — 18th most (419,171 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 7.8% — 25th highest
> Date of first known case: March 11, 2020
> Total population: 3.0 million
20. Texas
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 19: 1,132 per 100,000 people (325,030 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 19: 14 per 100,000 people — 17th fewest (3,958 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 19: 9,254 per 100,000 people — 2nd most
> Tests completed as of July 19: 10,217 per 100,000 people — 11th fewest (2,932,364 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 11.1% — 7th highest
> Date of first known case: February 12, 2020
> Total population: 28.7 million
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19. Tennessee
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 19: 1,154 per 100,000 people (78,115 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 19: 12 per 100,000 people — 15th fewest (843 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 19: 2,039 per 100,000 people — 6th most
> Tests completed as of July 19: 17,674 per 100,000 people — 6th most (1,196,543 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 6.5% — 21st lowest
> Date of first known case: March 5, 2020
> Total population: 6.8 million
18. Nebraska
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 19: 1,171 per 100,000 people (22,583 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 19: 16 per 100,000 people — 20th fewest (301 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 19: 211 per 100,000 people — 14th fewest
> Tests completed as of July 19: 12,189 per 100,000 people — 23rd fewest (235,149 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 9.6% — 14th highest
> Date of first known case: February 17, 2020
> Total population: 1.9 million
17. Nevada
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 19: 1,179 per 100,000 people (35,765 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 19: 21 per 100,000 people — 25th fewest (647 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 19: 965 per 100,000 people — 13th most
> Tests completed as of July 19: 12,756 per 100,000 people — 23rd most (387,074 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 9.2% — 16th highest
> Date of first known case: March 5, 2020
> Total population: 3.0 million
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16. Iowa
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 19: 1,224 per 100,000 people (38,637 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 19: 25 per 100,000 people — 22nd most (792 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 19: 535 per 100,000 people — 23rd fewest
> Tests completed as of July 19: 13,172 per 100,000 people — 22nd most (415,716 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 9.3% — 15th highest
> Date of first known case: March 8, 2020
> Total population: 3.2 million
15. Illinois
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 19: 1,268 per 100,000 people (161,575 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 19: 57 per 100,000 people — 8th most (7,295 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 19: 1,066 per 100,000 people — 12th most
> Tests completed as of July 19: 17,616 per 100,000 people — 7th most (2,244,511 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 7.2% — 23rd lowest
> Date of first known case: January 24, 2020
> Total population: 12.7 million
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14. Maryland
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 19: 1,293 per 100,000 people (78,131 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 19: 56 per 100,000 people — 9th most (3,377 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 19: 614 per 100,000 people — 25th fewest
> Tests completed as of July 19: 12,243 per 100,000 people — 24th fewest (739,785 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 10.6% — 9th highest
> Date of first known case: March 5, 2020
> Total population: 6.0 million
13. Connecticut
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 19: 1,341 per 100,000 people (47,893 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 19: 123 per 100,000 people — 3rd most (4,396 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 19: 78 per 100,000 people — 9th fewest
> Tests completed as of July 19: 17,578 per 100,000 people — 9th most (627,986 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 7.6% — 25th lowest
> Date of first known case: March 8, 2020
> Total population: 3.6 million
12. Alabama
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 19: 1,348 per 100,000 people (65,865 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 19: 26 per 100,000 people — 21st most (1,254 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 19: 1,713 per 100,000 people — 10th most
> Tests completed as of July 19: 11,956 per 100,000 people — 21st fewest (584,387 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 11.3% — 6th highest
> Date of first known case: March 13, 2020
> Total population: 4.9 million
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11. Georgia
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 19: 1,361 per 100,000 people (143,123 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 19: 30 per 100,000 people — 16th most (3,173 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 19: 3,481 per 100,000 people — 4th most
> Tests completed as of July 19: 11,933 per 100,000 people — 20th fewest (1,255,319 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 11.4% — 4th highest
> Date of first known case: March 2, 2020
> Total population: 10.5 million
10. South Carolina
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 19: 1,377 per 100,000 people (69,986 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 19: 23 per 100,000 people — 25th most (1,155 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 19: 1,898 per 100,000 people — 9th most
> Tests completed as of July 19: 11,352 per 100,000 people — 19th fewest (577,165 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 12.1% — 2nd highest
> Date of first known case: March 6, 2020
> Total population: 5.1 million
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9. Delaware
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 19: 1,398 per 100,000 people (13,519 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 19: 54 per 100,000 people — 11th most (523 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 19: 79 per 100,000 people — 10th fewest
> Tests completed as of July 19: 15,819 per 100,000 people — 12th most (152,995 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 8.8% — 19th highest
> Date of first known case: March 11, 2020
> Total population: 968,000
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8. Mississippi
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 19: 1,428 per 100,000 people (42,638 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 19: 45 per 100,000 people — 12th most (1,355 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 19: 857 per 100,000 people — 15th most
> Tests completed as of July 19: 12,616 per 100,000 people — 25th most (376,793 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 11.3% — 5th highest
> Date of first known case: March 11, 2020
> Total population: 3.0 million
7. Florida
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 19: 1,643 per 100,000 people (350,047 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 19: 24 per 100,000 people — 23rd most (5,091 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 19: 11,455 per 100,000 people — the most
> Tests completed as of July 19: 14,114 per 100,000 people — 17th most (3,006,290 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 11.6% — 3rd highest
> Date of first known case: March 1, 2020
> Total population: 21.3 million
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6. Massachusetts
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 19: 1,645 per 100,000 people (113,534 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 19: 122 per 100,000 people — 4th most (8,431 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 19: 254 per 100,000 people — 15th fewest
> Tests completed as of July 19: 14,979 per 100,000 people — 15th most (1,033,883 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 11.0% — 8th highest
> Date of first known case: February 1, 2020
> Total population: 6.9 million
5. Rhode Island
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 19: 1,683 per 100,000 people (17,793 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 19: 94 per 100,000 people — 5th most (990 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 19: 62 per 100,000 people — 8th fewest
> Tests completed as of July 19: 16,949 per 100,000 people — 10th most (179,201 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 9.9% — 10th highest
> Date of first known case: March 1, 2020
> Total population: 1.1 million
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4. Louisiana
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 19: 1,968 per 100,000 people (91,706 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 19: 74 per 100,000 people — 6th most (3,433 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 19: 1,961 per 100,000 people — 8th most
> Tests completed as of July 19: 22,947 per 100,000 people — 3rd most (1,069,304 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 8.6% — 21st highest
> Date of first known case: March 9, 2020
> Total population: 4.7 million
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3. New Jersey
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 19: 1,984 per 100,000 people (176,783 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 19: 176 per 100,000 people — the most (15,706 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 19: 284 per 100,000 people — 17th fewest
> Tests completed as of July 19: 20,106 per 100,000 people — 5th most (1,791,137 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 9.9% — 11th highest
> Date of first known case: March 4, 2020
> Total population: 8.9 million
2. Arizona
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 19: 2,003 per 100,000 people (143,624 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 19: 38 per 100,000 people — 14th most (2,761 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 19: 3,228 per 100,000 people — 5th most
> Tests completed as of July 19: 10,960 per 100,000 people — 17th fewest (785,979 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 18.3% — the highest
> Date of first known case: January 26, 2020
> Total population: 7.2 million
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1. New York
> Cumulative confirmed COVID-19 cases as of July 19: 2,079 per 100,000 people (406,305 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of July 19: 128 per 100,000 people — 2nd most (25,035 total deaths)
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending July 19: 722 per 100,000 people — 19th most
> Tests completed as of July 19: 25,940 per 100,000 people — the most (5,069,266 total tests)
> Positive test rate: 8.0% — 24th highest
> Date of first known case: March 1, 2020
> Total population: 19.5 million
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