Special Report
States Where the Virus Is Spreading the Fastest
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Pharmaceutical company Moderna announced on Monday that its experimental COVID-19 vaccine had shown in tests to be nearly 95% effective. The announcement came just a week after Pfizer said its vaccine appeared to be about 90% effective. The nation’s top infectious disease expert, Dr. Anthony Fauci, said people would not likely begin to be inoculated until the end of December at the earliest, and that widespread immunization would likely happen some time in the spring of 2021.
On Nov. 23, a Centers for Disease Control panel will meet to determine which Americans should have first access to the vaccine. For many Americans, a vaccine cannot come soon enough, as the pandemic continues to spread at its fastest rate ever. Since Nov. 4, at least 100,000 new cases of the virus have been reported every day in the United States. A record 166,850 cases were reported on Nov. 13., more than four times the highest single-day total reported during the pandemic’s first wave in March and April.
Using data from state and local health departments, 24/7 Wall St. calculated each state’s average of new daily COVID-19 cases for the week ending Nov. 15 and compared it to the average from the previous week to determine the states where the spread of the coronavirus is increasing the fastest. The results show that new COVID-19 cases are increasing week-over-week in every state, and they are increasing at a dramatic rate in many. All state data are through Nov. 15, with the exception of Texas, which is through Nov. 14.
While the virus’s surge is taking place across the country, the states reporting both the largest increases in new cases as well as the highest rates of cases per 100,000 are in the Midwest and West.
Nationwide, the number of new daily cases per 100,000 residents rose by 11, from roughly 29 per 100,000 in the week ending Nov. 8 to nearly 40 per 100,000 in the week ending Nov. 15. In 11 states, the number of new cases increased by more than 20 new cases per 100,000 residents, and in one state by more than 60. These are the states where COVID-19 has doubled in just two months.
Click here to see the states where the virus is spreading the fastest.
50. North Carolina
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +1 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 24 per 100,000 people — 14th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 23 per 100,000 people — 20th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 15: 3,007 per 100,000 people — 19th fewest (total: 312,235)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 15: 46 per 100,000 people — 20th fewest (total: 4,806)
> Population: 10.4 million
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49. Hawaii
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +1 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 07 per 100,000 people — the fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 06 per 100,000 people — 2nd fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 15: 1,163 per 100,000 people — 4th fewest (total: 16,519)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 15: 16 per 100,000 people — 4th fewest (total: 222)
> Population: 1.4 million
48. Virginia
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +2 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 17 per 100,000 people — 6th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 16 per 100,000 people — 11th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 15: 2,371 per 100,000 people — 9th fewest (total: 201,960)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 15: 45 per 100,000 people — 17th fewest (total: 3,800)
> Population: 8.5 million
47. Georgia
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +2 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 17 per 100,000 people — 4th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 15 per 100,000 people — 10th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 15: 3,678 per 100,000 people — 25th fewest (total: 386,949)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 15: 85 per 100,000 people — 11th most (total: 8,957)
> Population: 10.5 million
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46. Florida
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +2 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 24 per 100,000 people — 13th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 22 per 100,000 people — 19th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 15: 4,109 per 100,000 people — 15th most (total: 875,096)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 15: 83 per 100,000 people — 13th most (total: 17,704)
> Population: 21.3 million
45. South Carolina
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +3 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 24 per 100,000 people — 15th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 21 per 100,000 people — 18th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 15: 3,845 per 100,000 people — 23rd most (total: 195,507)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 15: 81 per 100,000 people — 14th most (total: 4,112)
> Population: 5.1 million
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44. Maine
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +4 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 13 per 100,000 people — 3rd fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 08 per 100,000 people — 3rd fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 15: 668 per 100,000 people — 2nd fewest (total: 8,944)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 15: 12 per 100,000 people — 2nd fewest (total: 165)
> Population: 1.3 million
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43. Vermont
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +4 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 08 per 100,000 people — 2nd fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 04 per 100,000 people — the fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 15: 461 per 100,000 people — the fewest (total: 2,889)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 15: 09 per 100,000 people — the fewest (total: 59)
> Population: 626000
42. California
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +5 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 17 per 100,000 people — 5th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 12 per 100,000 people — 5th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 15: 2,577 per 100,000 people — 12th fewest (total: 1,019,345)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 15: 46 per 100,000 people — 19th fewest (total: 18,253)
> Population: 39.6 million
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41. Montana
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +5 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 86 per 100,000 people — 10th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 81 per 100,000 people — 4th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 15: 4,439 per 100,000 people — 12th most (total: 47,158)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 15: 49 per 100,000 people — 22nd fewest (total: 520)
> Population: 1.1 million
40. Alabama
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +6 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 35 per 100,000 people — 22nd fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 29 per 100,000 people — 25th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 15: 4,456 per 100,000 people — 11th most (total: 217,822)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 15: 66 per 100,000 people — 22nd most (total: 3,248)
> Population: 4.9 million
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39. Texas
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +6 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 29 per 100,000 people — 18th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 23 per 100,000 people — 21st fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 15: 3,533 per 100,000 people — 24th fewest (total: 1,014,160)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 15: 68 per 100,000 people — 21st most (total: 19,470)
> Population: 28.7 million
38. Oregon
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +6 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 20 per 100,000 people — 10th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 14 per 100,000 people — 9th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 15: 1,357 per 100,000 people — 5th fewest (total: 56,880)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 15: 18 per 100,000 people — 5th fewest (total: 761)
> Population: 4.2 million
37. Louisiana
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +6 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 19 per 100,000 people — 7th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 12 per 100,000 people — 7th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 15: 4,178 per 100,000 people — 14th most (total: 194,683)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 15: 126 per 100,000 people — 5th most (total: 5,885)
> Population: 4.7 million
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36. Washington
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +6 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 20 per 100,000 people — 9th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 14 per 100,000 people — 8th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 15: 1,726 per 100,000 people — 6th fewest (total: 130,040)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 15: 33 per 100,000 people — 9th fewest (total: 2,519)
> Population: 7.5 million
35. New York
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +8 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 19 per 100,000 people — 8th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 12 per 100,000 people — 6th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 15: 2,867 per 100,000 people — 17th fewest (total: 560,200)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 15: 134 per 100,000 people — 3rd most (total: 26,133)
> Population: 19.5 million
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34. Maryland
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +8 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 24 per 100,000 people — 12th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 16 per 100,000 people — 12th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 15: 2,746 per 100,000 people — 14th fewest (total: 165,930)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 15: 71 per 100,000 people — 19th most (total: 4,302)
> Population: 6.0 million
33. Arizona
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +8 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 28 per 100,000 people — 17th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 21 per 100,000 people — 16th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 15: 3,841 per 100,000 people — 24th most (total: 275,436)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 15: 88 per 100,000 people — 9th most (total: 6,302)
> Population: 7.2 million
32. Mississippi
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +8 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 34 per 100,000 people — 21st fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 26 per 100,000 people — 24th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 15: 4,497 per 100,000 people — 10th most (total: 134,309)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 15: 119 per 100,000 people — 6th most (total: 3,543)
> Population: 3.0 million
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31. Kentucky
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +9 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 47 per 100,000 people — 24th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 38 per 100,000 people — 20th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 15: 3,047 per 100,000 people — 21st fewest (total: 136,137)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 15: 37 per 100,000 people — 11th fewest (total: 1,658)
> Population: 4.5 million
30. New Hampshire
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +9 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 20 per 100,000 people — 11th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 11 per 100,000 people — 4th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 15: 1,082 per 100,000 people — 3rd fewest (total: 14,671)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 15: 37 per 100,000 people — 10th fewest (total: 499)
> Population: 1.4 million
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29. Delaware
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +9 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 28 per 100,000 people — 16th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 18 per 100,000 people — 13th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 15: 2,978 per 100,000 people — 18th fewest (total: 28,803)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 15: 76 per 100,000 people — 15th most (total: 736)
> Population: 1.0 million
28. North Dakota
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +10 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 173 per 100,000 people — the most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 163 per 100,000 people — the most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 15: 8,393 per 100,000 people — the most (total: 63,796)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 15: 97 per 100,000 people — 8th most (total: 736)
> Population: 760000
27. West Virginia
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +10 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 35 per 100,000 people — 23rd fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 24 per 100,000 people — 23rd fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 15: 1,864 per 100,000 people — 7th fewest (total: 33,659)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 15: 32 per 100,000 people — 8th fewest (total: 582)
> Population: 1.8 million
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26. Arkansas
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +11 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 49 per 100,000 people — 23rd most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 37 per 100,000 people — 22nd most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 15: 4,414 per 100,000 people — 13th most (total: 133,040)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 15: 72 per 100,000 people — 18th most (total: 2,183)
> Population: 3.0 million
25. Pennsylvania
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +11 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 31 per 100,000 people — 19th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 20 per 100,000 people — 14th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 15: 2,070 per 100,000 people — 8th fewest (total: 265,137)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 15: 73 per 100,000 people — 17th most (total: 9,312)
> Population: 12.8 million
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24. New Jersey
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +11 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 32 per 100,000 people — 20th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 21 per 100,000 people — 17th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 15: 3,135 per 100,000 people — 22nd fewest (total: 279,274)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 15: 186 per 100,000 people — the most (total: 16,566)
> Population: 8.9 million
23. Nevada
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +12 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 45 per 100,000 people — 25th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 33 per 100,000 people — 23rd most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 15: 3,961 per 100,000 people — 17th most (total: 120,183)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 15: 63 per 100,000 people — 23rd most (total: 1,909)
> Population: 3.0 million
22. Connecticut
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +15 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 39 per 100,000 people — 25th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 24 per 100,000 people — 22nd fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 15: 2,481 per 100,000 people — 10th fewest (total: 88,645)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 15: 133 per 100,000 people — 4th most (total: 4,737)
> Population: 3.6 million
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21. Oklahoma
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +15 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 53 per 100,000 people — 20th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 37 per 100,000 people — 21st most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 15: 3,909 per 100,000 people — 20th most (total: 154,128)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 15: 39 per 100,000 people — 12th fewest (total: 1,528)
> Population: 3.9 million
20. New Mexico
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +16 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 61 per 100,000 people — 18th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 44 per 100,000 people — 18th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 15: 3,015 per 100,000 people — 20th fewest (total: 63,171)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 15: 58 per 100,000 people — 25th most (total: 1,208)
> Population: 2.1 million
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19. Ohio
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +17 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 49 per 100,000 people — 22nd most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 32 per 100,000 people — 25th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 15: 2,550 per 100,000 people — 11th fewest (total: 298,096)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 15: 49 per 100,000 people — 21st fewest (total: 5,722)
> Population: 11.7 million
18. Wisconsin
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +17 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 102 per 100,000 people — 5th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 86 per 100,000 people — 3rd most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 15: 5,373 per 100,000 people — 4th most (total: 312,369)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 15: 45 per 100,000 people — 18th fewest (total: 2,637)
> Population: 5.8 million
17. Idaho
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +17 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 72 per 100,000 people — 13th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 55 per 100,000 people — 12th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 15: 4,688 per 100,000 people — 7th most (total: 82,245)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 15: 43 per 100,000 people — 15th fewest (total: 759)
> Population: 1.8 million
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16. Alaska
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +18 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 70 per 100,000 people — 14th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 52 per 100,000 people — 13th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 15: 3,229 per 100,000 people — 23rd fewest (total: 23,814)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 15: 13 per 100,000 people — 3rd fewest (total: 98)
> Population: 747000
15. Massachusetts
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +18 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 39 per 100,000 people — 24th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 20 per 100,000 people — 15th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 15: 2,728 per 100,000 people — 13th fewest (total: 188,275)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 15: 150 per 100,000 people — 2nd most (total: 10,329)
> Population: 6.9 million
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14. South Dakota
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +19 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 136 per 100,000 people — 3rd most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 118 per 100,000 people — 2nd most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 15: 6,994 per 100,000 people — 2nd most (total: 61,700)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 15: 73 per 100,000 people — 16th most (total: 644)
> Population: 882000
13. Tennessee
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +19 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 51 per 100,000 people — 21st most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 32 per 100,000 people — 24th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 15: 4,507 per 100,000 people — 8th most (total: 305,120)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 15: 57 per 100,000 people — 25th fewest (total: 3,877)
> Population: 6.8 million
12. Rhode Island
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +19 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 64 per 100,000 people — 17th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 45 per 100,000 people — 16th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 15: 3,928 per 100,000 people — 19th most (total: 41,529)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 15: 119 per 100,000 people — 7th most (total: 1,254)
> Population: 1.1 million
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11. Missouri
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +21 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 67 per 100,000 people — 15th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 46 per 100,000 people — 15th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 15: 3,908 per 100,000 people — 21st most (total: 239,451)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 15: 55 per 100,000 people — 24th fewest (total: 3,374)
> Population: 6.1 million
10. Michigan
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +21 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 60 per 100,000 people — 19th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 39 per 100,000 people — 19th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 15: 2,759 per 100,000 people — 15th fewest (total: 275,792)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 15: 84 per 100,000 people — 12th most (total: 8,376)
> Population: 10.0 million
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9. Colorado
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +22 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 67 per 100,000 people — 16th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 45 per 100,000 people — 17th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 15: 2,796 per 100,000 people — 16th fewest (total: 159,234)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 15: 44 per 100,000 people — 16th fewest (total: 2,525)
> Population: 5.7 million
8. Indiana
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +23 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 74 per 100,000 people — 12th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 51 per 100,000 people — 14th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 15: 3,760 per 100,000 people — 25th most (total: 251,597)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 15: 70 per 100,000 people — 20th most (total: 4,660)
> Population: 6.7 million
7. Utah
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +24 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 86 per 100,000 people — 9th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 62 per 100,000 people — 9th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 15: 4,866 per 100,000 people — 6th most (total: 153,808)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 15: 23 per 100,000 people — 6th fewest (total: 718)
> Population: 3.2 million
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6. Kansas
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +26 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 82 per 100,000 people — 11th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 55 per 100,000 people — 11th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 15: 3,967 per 100,000 people — 16th most (total: 115,507)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 15: 43 per 100,000 people — 14th fewest (total: 1,256)
> Population: 2.9 million
5. Illinois
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +30 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 94 per 100,000 people — 7th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 64 per 100,000 people — 8th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 15: 4,502 per 100,000 people — 9th most (total: 573,616)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 15: 88 per 100,000 people — 10th most (total: 11,162)
> Population: 12.7 million
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4. Nebraska
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +31 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 102 per 100,000 people — 6th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 70 per 100,000 people — 7th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 15: 5,019 per 100,000 people — 5th most (total: 96,834)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 15: 40 per 100,000 people — 13th fewest (total: 779)
> Population: 1.9 million
3. Minnesota
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +32 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 90 per 100,000 people — 8th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 58 per 100,000 people — 10th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 15: 3,938 per 100,000 people — 18th most (total: 220,960)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 15: 52 per 100,000 people — 23rd fewest (total: 2,905)
> Population: 5.6 million
2. Wyoming
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +41 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 118 per 100,000 people — 4th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 76 per 100,000 people — 6th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 15: 3,893 per 100,000 people — 22nd most (total: 22,494)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 15: 25 per 100,000 people — 7th fewest (total: 144)
> Population: 578000
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1. Iowa
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +62 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 140 per 100,000 people — 2nd most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 8: 78 per 100,000 people — 5th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 15: 5,852 per 100,000 people — 3rd most (total: 184,685)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 15: 63 per 100,000 people — 24th most (total: 1,985)
> Population: 3.2 million
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