Special Report
States Where the Virus Spread Is Slowing (And Where It’s Still Getting Worse)
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After an alarming surge in coronavirus cases that began in June and continued through most of July, it appears that new COVID-19 infections may be leveling off nationwide. On Aug. 9, the U.S. reported fewer than 50,000 new cases for the second time in a week, after nearly a month exceeding that level on a daily basis. While it is possible the worst is over, the average daily infection rate remains disturbingly high in many states. And while the spread is slowing in a number of states, it is actually still rising in a handful.
Using data from state and local health departments, 24/7 Wall St. compiled and reviewed the average of new daily confirmed COVID-19 cases for the week ending Aug. 9 and compared it to the average from the previous week to determine the states where the spread of the coronavirus is declining the fastest, remaining relatively unchanged, and where it is still increasing.
The average number of new daily cases per capita in the United States fell slightly, from 19.0 per 100,000 during the week ending Aug. 2 to 17.5 per 100,000 in the week ending Aug. 9, a decrease of 1.5 daily new cases per 100,000 people. In 17 states, the average number of daily new cases declined by at least 2 per 100,000, week-over-week. Meanwhile, four states reported an increase of at least 1 case per 100,000, including one state reporting nearly 10 new cases on average per 100,000 residents compared to the previous week.
The states that recorded the largest decreases in the number of daily new cases per capita are states in the South and West that recorded the fastest virus surge in June and July. Even after reporting declines in new cases over the past week, these states still, for the most part, have among the most daily cases per capita. This includes Florida, which reported a decline of 12.5 cases, from 46.4 per 100,000 residents to 34.0 per 100,000. After that decrease, the state still has the third-most new daily COVID-19 cases per capita.
Even as the state figure is declining, Florida still has some metro areas reporting major increases in new cases. Here are the cities where COVID-19 is growing the fastest.
Click here to see the states where the virus spread is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
50. Florida
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -12.5 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 34.0 per 100,000 people — 3rd most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 3: 46.4 per 100,000 people — the most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 2,502 per 100,000 people — 3rd most (total: 532,806)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of August 9: 39 per 100,000 people — 17th most (total: 8,315)
> Population: 21.3 million
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49. Arizona
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -10.5 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 24.4 per 100,000 people — 12th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 3: 34.9 per 100,000 people — 5th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 2,606 per 100,000 people — 2nd most (total: 186,923)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of August 9: 58 per 100,000 people — 12th most (total: 4,150)
> Population: 7.2 million
48. Tennessee
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -8.1 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 26.1 per 100,000 people — 11th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 3: 34.2 per 100,000 people — 7th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 1,781 per 100,000 people — 12th most (total: 120,585)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of August 9: 18 per 100,000 people — 18th fewest (total: 1,215)
> Population: 6.8 million
47. Mississippi
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -7.9 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 34.6 per 100,000 people — 2nd most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 3: 42.5 per 100,000 people — 2nd most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 2,249 per 100,000 people — 4th most (total: 67,173)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of August 9: 63 per 100,000 people — 8th most (total: 1,896)
> Population: 3.0 million
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46. Oklahoma
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -6.3 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 20.5 per 100,000 people — 14th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 3: 26.8 per 100,000 people — 11th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 1,105 per 100,000 people — 23rd fewest (total: 43,566)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of August 9: 15 per 100,000 people — 13th fewest (total: 603)
> Population: 3.9 million
45. Missouri
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -6.2 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 18.0 per 100,000 people — 16th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 3: 24.2 per 100,000 people — 13th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 937 per 100,000 people — 15th fewest (total: 57,375)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of August 9: 21 per 100,000 people — 21st fewest (total: 1,301)
> Population: 6.1 million
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44. New Mexico
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -5.1 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 9.7 per 100,000 people — 19th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 3: 14.8 per 100,000 people — 23rd most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 1,065 per 100,000 people — 20th fewest (total: 22,315)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of August 9: 33 per 100,000 people — 19th most (total: 685)
> Population: 2.1 million
43. South Carolina
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -3.6 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 26.6 per 100,000 people — 8th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 3: 30.1 per 100,000 people — 9th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 1,975 per 100,000 people — 9th most (total: 100,435)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of August 9: 40 per 100,000 people — 15th most (total: 2,031)
> Population: 5.1 million
42. Georgia
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -3.4 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 31.6 per 100,000 people — 6th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 3: 35.0 per 100,000 people — 4th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 2,059 per 100,000 people — 7th most (total: 216,596)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of August 9: 40 per 100,000 people — 16th most (total: 4,199)
> Population: 10.5 million
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41. Idaho
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -3.0 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 26.1 per 100,000 people — 10th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 3: 29.1 per 100,000 people — 10th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 1,406 per 100,000 people — 22nd most (total: 24,671)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of August 9: 14 per 100,000 people — 11th fewest (total: 237)
> Population: 1.8 million
40. Nevada
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -2.8 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 31.7 per 100,000 people — 5th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 3: 34.5 per 100,000 people — 6th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 1,853 per 100,000 people — 11th most (total: 56,230)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of August 9: 32 per 100,000 people — 21st most (total: 957)
> Population: 3.0 million
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39. California
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -2.8 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 19.2 per 100,000 people — 15th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 3: 21.9 per 100,000 people — 15th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 1,401 per 100,000 people — 23rd most (total: 554,160)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of August 9: 26 per 100,000 people — 23rd fewest (total: 10,293)
> Population: 39.6 million
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38. Louisiana
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -2.7 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 38.0 per 100,000 people — the most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 3: 40.7 per 100,000 people — 3rd most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 2,820 per 100,000 people — the most (total: 131,399)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of August 9: 89 per 100,000 people — 6th most (total: 4,145)
> Population: 4.7 million
37. Alabama
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -2.5 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 29.9 per 100,000 people — 7th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 3: 32.3 per 100,000 people — 8th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 2,000 per 100,000 people — 8th most (total: 97,735)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of August 9: 35 per 100,000 people — 18th most (total: 1,707)
> Population: 4.9 million
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36. North Carolina
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -2.3 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 15.6 per 100,000 people — 18th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 3: 17.9 per 100,000 people — 16th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 1,312 per 100,000 people — 25th most (total: 136,218)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of August 9: 21 per 100,000 people — 20th fewest (total: 2,168)
> Population: 10.4 million
35. Colorado
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -2.1 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 7.7 per 100,000 people — 13th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 3: 9.8 per 100,000 people — 15th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 889 per 100,000 people — 13th fewest (total: 50,660)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of August 9: 33 per 100,000 people — 20th most (total: 1,858)
> Population: 5.7 million
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34. Utah
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -2.0 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 14.0 per 100,000 people — 21st most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 3: 16.1 per 100,000 people — 17th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 1,396 per 100,000 people — 24th most (total: 44,127)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of August 9: 11 per 100,000 people — 9th fewest (total: 336)
> Population: 3.2 million
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33. Wyoming
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -2.0 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 6.9 per 100,000 people — 10th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 3: 8.9 per 100,000 people — 14th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 528 per 100,000 people — 8th fewest (total: 3,050)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of August 9: 5 per 100,000 people — 3rd fewest (total: 28)
> Population: 578,000
32. Connecticut
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -1.6 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 2.8 per 100,000 people — 4th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 3: 4.4 per 100,000 people — 5th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 1,408 per 100,000 people — 21st most (total: 50,320)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of August 9: 124 per 100,000 people — 4th most (total: 4,441)
> Population: 3.6 million
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31. Washington
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -1.6 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 9.6 per 100,000 people — 17th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 3: 11.2 per 100,000 people — 19th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 837 per 100,000 people — 11th fewest (total: 63,072)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of August 9: 22 per 100,000 people — 22nd fewest (total: 1,688)
> Population: 7.5 million
30. Nebraska
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -1.5 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 13.6 per 100,000 people — 24th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 3: 15.1 per 100,000 people — 21st most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 1,464 per 100,000 people — 20th most (total: 28,245)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of August 9: 18 per 100,000 people — 17th fewest (total: 345)
> Population: 1.9 million
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29. Maryland
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -1.2 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 13.7 per 100,000 people — 23rd most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 3: 14.9 per 100,000 people — 22nd most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 1,580 per 100,000 people — 17th most (total: 95,503)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of August 9: 59 per 100,000 people — 11th most (total: 3,585)
> Population: 6.0 million
28. Pennsylvania
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -1.2 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 6.1 per 100,000 people — 8th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 3: 7.3 per 100,000 people — 9th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 928 per 100,000 people — 14th fewest (total: 118,852)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of August 9: 57 per 100,000 people — 13th most (total: 7,314)
> Population: 12.8 million
27. Iowa
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -1.1 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 14.8 per 100,000 people — 19th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 3: 15.9 per 100,000 people — 18th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 1,544 per 100,000 people — 18th most (total: 48,732)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of August 9: 29 per 100,000 people — 25th fewest (total: 930)
> Population: 3.2 million
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26. Ohio
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -0.9 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 10.0 per 100,000 people — 20th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 3: 11.0 per 100,000 people — 18th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 863 per 100,000 people — 12th fewest (total: 100,848)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of August 9: 31 per 100,000 people — 22nd most (total: 3,669)
> Population: 11.7 million
25. Oregon
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -0.9 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 7.5 per 100,000 people — 12th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 3: 8.5 per 100,000 people — 12th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 508 per 100,000 people — 7th fewest (total: 21,272)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of August 9: 8 per 100,000 people — 6th fewest (total: 356)
> Population: 4.2 million
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24. Delaware
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -0.9 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 9.7 per 100,000 people — 18th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 3: 10.6 per 100,000 people — 17th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 1,610 per 100,000 people — 16th most (total: 15,575)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of August 9: 61 per 100,000 people — 9th most (total: 591)
> Population: 967,000
23. Wisconsin
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -0.8 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 14.3 per 100,000 people — 20th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 3: 15.1 per 100,000 people — 20th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 1,042 per 100,000 people — 18th fewest (total: 60,554)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of August 9: 17 per 100,000 people — 15th fewest (total: 998)
> Population: 5.8 million
22. New Jersey
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -0.8 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 4.1 per 100,000 people — 6th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 3: 4.9 per 100,000 people — 7th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 2,074 per 100,000 people — 6th most (total: 184,773)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of August 9: 178 per 100,000 people — the most (total: 15,874)
> Population: 8.9 million
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21. Kansas
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -0.8 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 13.7 per 100,000 people — 22nd most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 3: 14.5 per 100,000 people — 24th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 1,052 per 100,000 people — 19th fewest (total: 30,638)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of August 9: 13 per 100,000 people — 10th fewest (total: 380)
> Population: 2.9 million
20. Rhode Island
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -0.8 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 9.4 per 100,000 people — 14th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 3: 10.2 per 100,000 people — 16th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 1,867 per 100,000 people — 10th most (total: 19,738)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of August 9: 96 per 100,000 people — 5th most (total: 1,014)
> Population: 1.1 million
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19. Michigan
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -0.7 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 7.0 per 100,000 people — 11th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 3: 7.7 per 100,000 people — 11th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 968 per 100,000 people — 16th fewest (total: 96,726)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of August 9: 65 per 100,000 people — 7th most (total: 6,519)
> Population: 10.0 million
18. Kentucky
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -0.7 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 12.4 per 100,000 people — 23rd fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 3: 13.2 per 100,000 people — 25th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 774 per 100,000 people — 10th fewest (total: 34,578)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of August 9: 17 per 100,000 people — 16th fewest (total: 772)
> Population: 4.5 million
17. West Virginia
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -0.7 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 6.7 per 100,000 people — 9th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 3: 7.4 per 100,000 people — 10th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 426 per 100,000 people — 4th fewest (total: 7,694)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of August 9: 8 per 100,000 people — 5th fewest (total: 139)
> Population: 1.8 million
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16. Montana
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -0.6 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 10.7 per 100,000 people — 21st fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 3: 11.3 per 100,000 people — 20th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 466 per 100,000 people — 5th fewest (total: 4,952)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of August 9: 7 per 100,000 people — 4th fewest (total: 75)
> Population: 1.1 million
15. Maine
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -0.3 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 1.2 per 100,000 people — 2nd fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 3: 1.5 per 100,000 people — 2nd fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 302 per 100,000 people — 3rd fewest (total: 4,042)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of August 9: 9 per 100,000 people — 8th fewest (total: 125)
> Population: 1.3 million
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14. New Hampshire
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -0.1 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 2.1 per 100,000 people — 3rd fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 3: 2.2 per 100,000 people — 3rd fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 504 per 100,000 people — 6th fewest (total: 6,831)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of August 9: 31 per 100,000 people — 23rd most (total: 419)
> Population: 1.4 million
13. New York
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -0.1 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 3.4 per 100,000 people — 5th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 3: 3.4 per 100,000 people — 4th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 2,154 per 100,000 people — 5th most (total: 420,860)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of August 9: 129 per 100,000 people — 2nd most (total: 25,202)
> Population: 19.5 million
12. Minnesota
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -0.1 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 12.4 per 100,000 people — 22nd fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 3: 12.4 per 100,000 people — 23rd fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 1,085 per 100,000 people — 21st fewest (total: 60,898)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of August 9: 30 per 100,000 people — 24th most (total: 1,657)
> Population: 5.6 million
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11. Vermont
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +0.0 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: .7 per 100,000 people — the fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 3: .8 per 100,000 people — the fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 233 per 100,000 people — the fewest (total: 1,459)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of August 9: 9 per 100,000 people — 7th fewest (total: 58)
> Population: 626,000
10. Virginia
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +0.1 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 12.7 per 100,000 people — 25th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 3: 12.6 per 100,000 people — 24th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 1,175 per 100,000 people — 25th fewest (total: 100,086)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of August 9: 27 per 100,000 people — 24th fewest (total: 2,326)
> Population: 8.5 million
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9. North Dakota
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +0.4 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 16.3 per 100,000 people — 17th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 3: 15.9 per 100,000 people — 19th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 999 per 100,000 people — 17th fewest (total: 7,596)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of August 9: 15 per 100,000 people — 12th fewest (total: 112)
> Population: 760,000
8. Indiana
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +0.6 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 12.6 per 100,000 people — 24th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 3: 12.0 per 100,000 people — 22nd fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 1,111 per 100,000 people — 24th fewest (total: 74,328)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of August 9: 42 per 100,000 people — 14th most (total: 2,835)
> Population: 6.7 million
7. Massachusetts
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +0.6 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 5.7 per 100,000 people — 7th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 3: 5.1 per 100,000 people — 8th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 1,754 per 100,000 people — 13th most (total: 121,040)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of August 9: 127 per 100,000 people — 3rd most (total: 8,735)
> Population: 6.9 million
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6. Arkansas
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +0.8 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 26.5 per 100,000 people — 9th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 3: 25.6 per 100,000 people — 12th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 1,639 per 100,000 people — 15th most (total: 49,383)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of August 9: 18 per 100,000 people — 19th fewest (total: 544)
> Population: 3.0 million
5. South Dakota
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +0.9 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 9.6 per 100,000 people — 16th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 3: 8.7 per 100,000 people — 13th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 1,089 per 100,000 people — 22nd fewest (total: 9,605)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of August 9: 17 per 100,000 people — 14th fewest (total: 146)
> Population: 882,000
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4. Illinois
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +1.5 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 12.9 per 100,000 people — 25th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 3: 11.4 per 100,000 people — 21st fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 1,523 per 100,000 people — 19th most (total: 194,080)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of August 9: 60 per 100,000 people — 10th most (total: 7,636)
> Population: 12.7 million
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3. Hawaii
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +4.9 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 9.5 per 100,000 people — 15th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 3: 4.7 per 100,000 people — 6th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 246 per 100,000 people — 2nd fewest (total: 3,498)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of August 9: 2 per 100,000 people — the fewest (total: 31)
> Population: 1.4 million
2. Alaska
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +7.8 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 21.7 per 100,000 people — 13th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 3: 13.9 per 100,000 people — 25th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 607 per 100,000 people — 9th fewest (total: 4,473)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of August 9: 4 per 100,000 people — 2nd fewest (total: 26)
> Population: 737,000
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1. Texas
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +9.8 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 9: 32.2 per 100,000 people — 4th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending August 3: 22.3 per 100,000 people — 14th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of August 9: 1,695 per 100,000 people — 14th most (total: 486,362)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of August 9: 29 per 100,000 people — 25th most (total: 8,459)
> Population: 28.7 million
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