Special Report
States Where the Virus Spread Is Slowing (and Where It’s Still Getting Worse)
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Evidence continues to mount that the surge in COVID-19 cases that began earlier in the summer is subsiding. On Aug. 30, 36,939 new cases were reported across the U.S., just over half the 68,543 cases reported July 30. However, new daily cases remain relatively high, and the figures at the end of August are similar to those recorded during the pandemic’s earlier peak in the spring that led to business closures and other social distancing measures, many of which have since been relaxed. And while the spread has been slowing in many parts of the country, it has actually increased in a number of states in the most recent week.
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. 30 and compared it to the average from the previous week to determine the states where the spread of the coronavirus is declining the fastest, where it is 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 13.7 per 100,000 during the week ending Aug. 23 to 12.6 per 100,000 in the week ending Aug. 30, a decrease of 1.1 daily new cases per 100,000 people. In nine states, the average number of daily new cases declined by at least 2 per 100,000, week-over-week. Meanwhile, nine states reported an increase of at least 2 cases per 100,000.
The states that recorded the largest decreases in the average number of daily new cases per capita are primarily in the South and West, many of which reported surges in June and July. Even after reporting declines in new cases over the past several weeks, these states still, for the most part, have more daily cases per capita than most states, although many have moved out of the top 10..
This includes Texas, which reported a nation-leading decline of 6.4 cases, from 23.8 per 100,000 residents to 17.4 per 100,000. After that decrease, the state moved from having the third most new daily COVID-19 cases per capita to having the 12th most. According to one estimate, Texas reached its peak for active infections on Aug. 25, but many other states are not projected to reach their peak for weeks, and in some cases months. Here is the estimated COVID peak date for every state.
Several of the states with the largest reported increases in daily new cases are in the Midwest. In South Dakota, for example, average daily new cases increased from 13.5 per 100,000 residents the week before, the 20th most among states, to 23.4 per 100,000 residents, the fifth most. All three of the metro areas with the largest week-over-week increases in new daily cases are in the Midwest as well. Here are the cities where COVID-19 is growing the fastest.
Starting Aug. 12, Massachusetts began excluding probable COVID-19 cases and deaths from its official COVID-19 case and death counts. As a result, we excluded Massachusetts from all growth calculations.
Click here to see the states where the virus spread is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse)
49. Texas
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -6.4 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 30: 17.4 per 100,000 people — 12th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 23: 23.8 per 100,000 people — 3rd most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 30: 2,127 per 100,000 people — 12th most (total: 610,354)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Aug. 30: 44 per 100,000 people — 19th most (total: 12,510)
> Population: 28.7 million
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48. Florida
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -5.8 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 30: 15.8 per 100,000 people — 17th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 23: 21.7 per 100,000 people — 6th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 30: 2,918 per 100,000 people — 2nd most (total: 621,586)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Aug. 30: 53 per 100,000 people — 16th most (total: 11,263)
> Population: 21.3 million
47. Nevada
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -5.6 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 30: 17.0 per 100,000 people — 13th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 23: 22.5 per 100,000 people — 4th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 30: 2,271 per 100,000 people — 8th most (total: 68,908)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Aug. 30: 43 per 100,000 people — 20th most (total: 1,302)
> Population: 3.0 million
46. California
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -5.0 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 30: 13.8 per 100,000 people — 23rd most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 23: 18.7 per 100,000 people — 10th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 30: 1,769 per 100,000 people — 20th most (total: 699,909)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Aug. 30: 33 per 100,000 people — 25th most (total: 12,905)
> Population: 39.6 million
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45. Delaware
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -4.2 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 30: 5.6 per 100,000 people — 11th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 23: 9.9 per 100,000 people — 19th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 30: 1,793 per 100,000 people — 18th most (total: 17,343)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Aug. 30: 62 per 100,000 people — 11th most (total: 604)
> Population: 1.0 million
44. Arizona
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -3.4 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 30: 7.7 per 100,000 people — 16th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 23: 11.2 per 100,000 people — 23rd fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 30: 2,812 per 100,000 people — 3rd most (total: 201,661)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Aug. 30: 70 per 100,000 people — 8th most (total: 5,030)
> Population: 7.2 million
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43. Idaho
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -3.2 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 30: 16.8 per 100,000 people — 14th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 23: 20.0 per 100,000 people — 8th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 30: 1,817 per 100,000 people — 17th most (total: 31,867)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Aug. 30: 20 per 100,000 people — 16th fewest (total: 359)
> Population: 1.8 million
42. Georgia
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -2.6 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 30: 22.0 per 100,000 people — 6th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 23: 24.5 per 100,000 people — 2nd most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 30: 2,557 per 100,000 people — 6th most (total: 268,973)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Aug. 30: 53 per 100,000 people — 15th most (total: 5,604)
> Population: 10.5 million
41. Louisiana
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -2.0 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 30: 14.9 per 100,000 people — 21st most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 23: 16.9 per 100,000 people — 13th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 30: 3,173 per 100,000 people — the most (total: 147,867)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Aug. 30: 102 per 100,000 people — 5th most (total: 4,768)
> Population: 4.7 million
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40. Wyoming
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -1.7 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 30: 6.1 per 100,000 people — 13th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 23: 7.8 per 100,000 people — 14th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 30: 661 per 100,000 people — 7th fewest (total: 3,820)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Aug. 30: 06 per 100,000 people — 3rd fewest (total: 37)
> Population: 578,000
39. Tennessee
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -1.3 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 30: 20.9 per 100,000 people — 7th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 23: 22.2 per 100,000 people — 5th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 30: 2,249 per 100,000 people — 9th most (total: 152,280)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Aug. 30: 25 per 100,000 people — 20th fewest (total: 1,725)
> Population: 6.8 million
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38. Washington
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -1.1 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 30: 6.4 per 100,000 people — 14th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 23: 7.5 per 100,000 people — 13th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 30: 986 per 100,000 people — 10th fewest (total: 74,320)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Aug. 30: 25 per 100,000 people — 19th fewest (total: 1,905)
> Population: 7.5 million
37. Alaska
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -1.0 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 30: 9.8 per 100,000 people — 21st fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 23: 10.8 per 100,000 people — 21st fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 30: 825 per 100,000 people — 9th fewest (total: 6,086)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Aug. 30: 05 per 100,000 people — 2nd fewest (total: 37)
> Population: 747,000
36. Oregon
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -0.8 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 30: 5.6 per 100,000 people — 10th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 23: 6.4 per 100,000 people — 10th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 30: 634 per 100,000 people — 6th fewest (total: 26,554)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Aug. 30: 11 per 100,000 people — 7th fewest (total: 458)
> Population: 4.2 million
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35. Maryland
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -0.8 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 30: 9.0 per 100,000 people — 19th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 23: 9.8 per 100,000 people — 18th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 30: 1,784 per 100,000 people — 19th most (total: 107,791)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Aug. 30: 62 per 100,000 people — 12th most (total: 3,752)
> Population: 6.0 million
34. Missouri
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -0.6 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 30: 18.1 per 100,000 people — 10th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 23: 18.8 per 100,000 people — 9th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 30: 1,365 per 100,000 people — 19th fewest (total: 83,631)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Aug. 30: 25 per 100,000 people — 18th fewest (total: 1,508)
> Population: 6.1 million
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33. Pennsylvania
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -0.6 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 30: 4.9 per 100,000 people — 8th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 23: 5.5 per 100,000 people — 8th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 30: 1,042 per 100,000 people — 12th fewest (total: 133,504)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Aug. 30: 60 per 100,000 people — 13th most (total: 7,673)
> Population: 12.8 million
32. Nebraska
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -0.5 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 30: 12.4 per 100,000 people — 25th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 23: 13.0 per 100,000 people — 22nd most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 30: 1,750 per 100,000 people — 21st most (total: 33,753)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Aug. 30: 20 per 100,000 people — 15th fewest (total: 392)
> Population: 1.9 million
31. West Virginia
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -0.3 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 30: 5.9 per 100,000 people — 12th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 23: 6.2 per 100,000 people — 9th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 30: 560 per 100,000 people — 4th fewest (total: 10,110)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Aug. 30: 12 per 100,000 people — 8th fewest (total: 213)
> Population: 1.8 million
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30. New Jersey
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -0.2 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 30: 3.3 per 100,000 people — 5th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 23: 3.5 per 100,000 people — 6th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 30: 2,151 per 100,000 people — 11th most (total: 191,611)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Aug. 30: 179 per 100,000 people — the most (total: 15,937)
> Population: 8.9 million
29. New Mexico
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -0.2 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 30: 6.4 per 100,000 people — 15th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 23: 6.6 per 100,000 people — 11th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 30: 1,207 per 100,000 people — 16th fewest (total: 25,283)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Aug. 30: 37 per 100,000 people — 21st most (total: 770)
> Population: 2.1 million
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28. 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 Aug. 30: 3.1 per 100,000 people — 4th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 23: 3.2 per 100,000 people — 5th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 30: 2,221 per 100,000 people — 10th most (total: 434,100)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Aug. 30: 130 per 100,000 people — 2nd most (total: 25,327)
> Population: 19.5 million
27. Colorado
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -0.1 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 30: 5.3 per 100,000 people — 9th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 23: 5.4 per 100,000 people — 7th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 30: 1,005 per 100,000 people — 11th fewest (total: 57,223)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Aug. 30: 34 per 100,000 people — 24th most (total: 1,944)
> Population: 5.7 million
26. Vermont
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -0.1 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 30: 1.1 per 100,000 people — the fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 23: 1.2 per 100,000 people — the fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 30: 258 per 100,000 people — the fewest (total: 1,616)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Aug. 30: 09 per 100,000 people — 4th fewest (total: 58)
> Population: 626,000
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25. Wisconsin
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: 0.0 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 30: 12.0 per 100,000 people — 25th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 23: 12.0 per 100,000 people — 25th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 30: 1,296 per 100,000 people — 17th fewest (total: 75,337)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Aug. 30: 19 per 100,000 people — 13th fewest (total: 1,122)
> Population: 5.8 million
24. Maine
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: 0.0 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 30: 1.7 per 100,000 people — 3rd fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 23: 1.8 per 100,000 people — 3rd fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 30: 337 per 100,000 people — 2nd fewest (total: 4,512)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Aug. 30: 10 per 100,000 people — 6th fewest (total: 132)
> Population: 1.3 million
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23. Ohio
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: 0.0 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 30: 8.2 per 100,000 people — 18th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 23: 8.2 per 100,000 people — 15th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 30: 1,046 per 100,000 people — 13th fewest (total: 122,262)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Aug. 30: 35 per 100,000 people — 22nd most (total: 4,128)
> Population: 11.7 million
22. 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 Aug. 30: 1.5 per 100,000 people — 2nd fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 23: 1.4 per 100,000 people — 2nd fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 30: 535 per 100,000 people — 3rd fewest (total: 7,254)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Aug. 30: 32 per 100,000 people — 24th fewest (total: 432)
> Population: 1.4 million
21. Rhode Island
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: 0.3 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 30: 9.2 per 100,000 people — 20th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 23: 8.9 per 100,000 people — 16th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 30: 2,051 per 100,000 people — 13th most (total: 21,683)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Aug. 30: 99 per 100,000 people — 6th most (total: 1,046)
> Population: 1.1 million
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20. Virginia
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: 0.3 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 30: 11.0 per 100,000 people — 22nd fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 23: 10.7 per 100,000 people — 20th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 30: 1,406 per 100,000 people — 21st fewest (total: 119,747)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Aug. 30: 30 per 100,000 people — 23rd fewest (total: 2,569)
> Population: 8.5 million
19. Oklahoma
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: 0.3 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 30: 17.4 per 100,000 people — 11th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 23: 17.0 per 100,000 people — 12th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 30: 1,471 per 100,000 people — 24th fewest (total: 58,020)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Aug. 30: 20 per 100,000 people — 14th fewest (total: 799)
> Population: 3.9 million
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18. Illinois
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: 0.3 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 30: 15.2 per 100,000 people — 18th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 23: 14.9 per 100,000 people — 18th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 30: 1,832 per 100,000 people — 16th most (total: 233,355)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Aug. 30: 63 per 100,000 people — 10th most (total: 8,019)
> Population: 12.7 million
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17. Utah
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: 0.5 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 30: 11.7 per 100,000 people — 24th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 23: 11.2 per 100,000 people — 24th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 30: 1,640 per 100,000 people — 23rd most (total: 51,854)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Aug. 30: 13 per 100,000 people — 9th fewest (total: 407)
> Population: 3.2 million
16. South Carolina
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: 0.6 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 30: 16.2 per 100,000 people — 16th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 23: 15.5 per 100,000 people — 16th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 30: 2,327 per 100,000 people — 7th most (total: 118,324)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Aug. 30: 53 per 100,000 people — 14th most (total: 2,709)
> Population: 5.1 million
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15. 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 Aug. 30: 14.0 per 100,000 people — 22nd most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 23: 13.3 per 100,000 people — 21st most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 30: 1,065 per 100,000 people — 14th fewest (total: 47,577)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Aug. 30: 21 per 100,000 people — 17th fewest (total: 921)
> Population: 4.5 million
14. Connecticut
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: 1.1 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 30: 3.6 per 100,000 people — 6th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 23: 2.5 per 100,000 people — 4th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 30: 1,469 per 100,000 people — 23rd fewest (total: 52,495)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Aug. 30: 125 per 100,000 people — 4th most (total: 4,465)
> Population: 3.6 million
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13. Michigan
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: 1.3 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 30: 8.0 per 100,000 people — 17th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 23: 6.7 per 100,000 people — 12th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 30: 1,126 per 100,000 people — 15th fewest (total: 112,526)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Aug. 30: 68 per 100,000 people — 9th most (total: 6,748)
> Population: 10.0 million
12. Mississippi
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: 1.4 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 30: 26.1 per 100,000 people — 4th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 23: 24.7 per 100,000 people — the most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 30: 2,768 per 100,000 people — 4th most (total: 82,676)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Aug. 30: 82 per 100,000 people — 7th most (total: 2,441)
> Population: 3.0 million
11. Montana
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: 1.6 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 30: 11.1 per 100,000 people — 23rd fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 23: 9.5 per 100,000 people — 17th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 30: 691 per 100,000 people — 8th fewest (total: 7,340)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Aug. 30: 10 per 100,000 people — 5th fewest (total: 104)
> Population: 1.1 million
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10. Minnesota
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: 1.7 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 30: 12.7 per 100,000 people — 24th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 23: 11.0 per 100,000 people — 22nd fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 30: 1,340 per 100,000 people — 18th fewest (total: 75,189)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Aug. 30: 32 per 100,000 people — 25th fewest (total: 1,816)
> Population: 5.6 million
9. 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 Aug. 30: 15.2 per 100,000 people — 19th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 23: 12.8 per 100,000 people — 23rd most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 30: 1,600 per 100,000 people — 24th most (total: 166,127)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Aug. 30: 26 per 100,000 people — 21st fewest (total: 2,692)
> Population: 10.4 million
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8. Hawaii
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: 2.5 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 30: 16.8 per 100,000 people — 15th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 23: 14.2 per 100,000 people — 19th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 30: 573 per 100,000 people — 5th fewest (total: 8,139)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Aug. 30: 04 per 100,000 people — the fewest (total: 62)
> Population: 1.4 million
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7. Indiana
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: 2.6 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 30: 14.9 per 100,000 people — 20th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 23: 12.3 per 100,000 people — 24th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 30: 1,394 per 100,000 people — 20th fewest (total: 93,313)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Aug. 30: 46 per 100,000 people — 17th most (total: 3,072)
> Population: 6.7 million
6. Arkansas
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: 2.7 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 30: 18.8 per 100,000 people — 9th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 23: 16.2 per 100,000 people — 14th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 30: 2,019 per 100,000 people — 15th most (total: 60,856)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Aug. 30: 26 per 100,000 people — 22nd fewest (total: 784)
> Population: 3.0 million
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5. Kansas
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: 3.3 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 30: 19.0 per 100,000 people — 8th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 23: 15.8 per 100,000 people — 15th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 30: 1,410 per 100,000 people — 22nd fewest (total: 41,048)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Aug. 30: 15 per 100,000 people — 10th fewest (total: 443)
> Population: 2.9 million
4. North Dakota
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: 9.2 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 30: 29.7 per 100,000 people — 2nd most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 23: 20.5 per 100,000 people — 7th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 30: 1,540 per 100,000 people — 25th most (total: 11,702)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Aug. 30: 19 per 100,000 people — 11th fewest (total: 142)
> Population: 760,000
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3. Iowa
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: 9.4 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 30: 26.7 per 100,000 people — 3rd most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 23: 17.3 per 100,000 people — 11th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 30: 2,031 per 100,000 people — 14th most (total: 64,102)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Aug. 30: 35 per 100,000 people — 23rd most (total: 1,110)
> Population: 3.2 million
2. South Dakota
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: 9.9 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 30: 23.4 per 100,000 people — 5th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 23: 13.5 per 100,000 people — 20th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 30: 1,510 per 100,000 people — 25th fewest (total: 13,322)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Aug. 30: 19 per 100,000 people — 12th fewest (total: 167)
> Population: 882,000
1. Alabama
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: 15.5 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 30: 30.9 per 100,000 people — the most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Aug. 23: 15.4 per 100,000 people — 17th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Aug. 30: 2,562 per 100,000 people — 5th most (total: 125,235)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Aug. 30: 44 per 100,000 people — 18th most (total: 2,162)
> Population: 4.9 million
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