Special Report
States Where the Virus Is Spreading the Fastest
Published:
Last Updated:
Yet another set of promising results for a COVID-19 vaccine were released on Monday, with a third potential vaccine in as many weeks showing signs of being highly effective. The vaccine, developed in collaboration by AstraZeneca and the University of Oxford, appears to be less effective than the Pfizer or Moderna vaccines but is likely easier and cheaper to produce. This latest announcement comes as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to surge nationwide, with more than 260,000 Americans now dead and the daily death count rising above 1,500.
Since Nov. 4, at least 100,000 new cases of the virus have been reported every day in the United States. A record 187,600 cases were reported on Nov. 20., more than five 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. 22 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 all but four states, and they are increasing at a dramatic rate in many.
While daily new cases have been surging nationwide over the past few weeks, the most extreme increases have occurred in the Midwest, notably in the Dakotas. For the first time in many weeks, however, the Dakotas were not among the states seeing the largest increases in new daily cases per capita. South Dakota’s new cases count actually decreased, week-over-week. Both states, however, still rank in the top three for new cases per capita.
Nationwide, the number of new daily cases per 100,000 residents rose by 9, from roughly 40 per 100,000 in the week ending Nov. 15 to nearly 49 per 100,000 in the week ending Nov. 22. In five states, the number of new cases increased by more than 20 new cases per 100,000 residents, and in one state by more than 40. These are the states where COVID-19 has doubled in just two months.
Click here to see the states where the virus is growing the fastest.
50. Iowa
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -13 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 22: 127 per 100,000 people — 4th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 140 per 100,000 people — 2nd most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 22: 6,656 per 100,000 people — 3rd most (total: 210,061)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 22: 69 per 100,000 people — 23rd most (total: 2,192)
> Population: 3.2 million
[in-text-ad]
49. South Dakota
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -5 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 22: 131 per 100,000 people — 3rd most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 136 per 100,000 people — 3rd most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 22: 7,758 per 100,000 people — 2nd most (total: 68,448)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 22: 93 per 100,000 people — 10th most (total: 819)
> Population: 882,000
48. Massachusetts
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: -1 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 22: 38 per 100,000 people — 16th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 39 per 100,000 people — 24th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 22: 2,997 per 100,000 people — 12th fewest (total: 206,850)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 22: 152 per 100,000 people — 2nd most (total: 10,512)
> Population: 6.9 million
47. 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. 22: 07 per 100,000 people — the fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 07 per 100,000 people — the fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 22: 1,212 per 100,000 people — 3rd fewest (total: 17,220)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 22: 16 per 100,000 people — 4th fewest (total: 224)
> Population: 1.4 million
[in-text-ad-2]
46. Illinois
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: + per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 22: 94 per 100,000 people — 10th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 94 per 100,000 people — 7th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 22: 5,151 per 100,000 people — 9th most (total: 656,298)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 22: 95 per 100,000 people — 9th most (total: 12,051)
> Population: 12.7 million
45. Maine
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +2 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 22: 14 per 100,000 people — 2nd fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 13 per 100,000 people — 3rd fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 22: 774 per 100,000 people — 2nd fewest (total: 10,359)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 22: 13 per 100,000 people — 2nd fewest (total: 176)
> Population: 1.3 million
[in-text-ad]
44. Texas
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +4 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 22: 34 per 100,000 people — 13th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 30 per 100,000 people — 18th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 22: 3,813 per 100,000 people — 23rd fewest (total: 1,094,275)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 22: 72 per 100,000 people — 21st most (total: 20,556)
> Population: 28.7 million
24/7 Wall St.
43. Oregon
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +4 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 22: 24 per 100,000 people — 6th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 20 per 100,000 people — 10th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 22: 1,555 per 100,000 people — 5th fewest (total: 65,170)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 22: 20 per 100,000 people — 5th fewest (total: 820)
> Population: 4.2 million
42. Virginia
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +5 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 22: 22 per 100,000 people — 5th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 17 per 100,000 people — 6th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 22: 2,557 per 100,000 people — 9th fewest (total: 217,796)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 22: 46 per 100,000 people — 13th fewest (total: 3,938)
> Population: 8.5 million
[in-text-ad-2]
41. New York
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +5 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 22: 25 per 100,000 people — 7th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 19 per 100,000 people — 8th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 22: 3,051 per 100,000 people — 15th fewest (total: 596,214)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 22: 135 per 100,000 people — 4th most (total: 26,357)
> Population: 19.5 million
40. North Dakota
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +5 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 22: 178 per 100,000 people — the most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 173 per 100,000 people — the most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 22: 9,563 per 100,000 people — the most (total: 72,683)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 22: 111 per 100,000 people — 8th most (total: 840)
> Population: 760,000
[in-text-ad]
39. Georgia
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +5 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 22: 22 per 100,000 people — 4th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 17 per 100,000 people — 4th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 22: 3,844 per 100,000 people — 24th fewest (total: 404,411)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 22: 87 per 100,000 people — 13th most (total: 9,198)
> Population: 10.5 million
24/7 Wall St.
38. Idaho
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +5 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 22: 78 per 100,000 people — 17th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 72 per 100,000 people — 13th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 22: 5,225 per 100,000 people — 8th most (total: 91,653)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 22: 48 per 100,000 people — 16th fewest (total: 849)
> Population: 1.8 million
37. South Carolina
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +6 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 22: 30 per 100,000 people — 11th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 24 per 100,000 people — 15th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 22: 4,058 per 100,000 people — 25th most (total: 206,295)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 22: 84 per 100,000 people — 15th most (total: 4,283)
> Population: 5.1 million
[in-text-ad-2]
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. 22: 26 per 100,000 people — 9th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 20 per 100,000 people — 9th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 22: 1,875 per 100,000 people — 6th fewest (total: 141,260)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 22: 35 per 100,000 people — 8th fewest (total: 2,619)
> Population: 7.5 million
35. North Carolina
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +6 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 22: 30 per 100,000 people — 12th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 24 per 100,000 people — 14th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 22: 3,243 per 100,000 people — 16th fewest (total: 336,775)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 22: 48 per 100,000 people — 18th fewest (total: 5,034)
> Population: 10.4 million
[in-text-ad]
34. New Hampshire
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +6 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 22: 26 per 100,000 people — 10th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 20 per 100,000 people — 11th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 22: 1,297 per 100,000 people — 4th fewest (total: 17,598)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 22: 38 per 100,000 people — 10th fewest (total: 512)
> Population: 1.4 million
33. Mississippi
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +6 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 22: 40 per 100,000 people — 18th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 34 per 100,000 people — 21st fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 22: 4,794 per 100,000 people — 13th most (total: 143,180)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 22: 123 per 100,000 people — 6th most (total: 3,676)
> Population: 3.0 million
32. Vermont
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +7 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 22: 15 per 100,000 people — 3rd fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 08 per 100,000 people — 2nd fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 22: 579 per 100,000 people — the fewest (total: 3,629)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 22: 10 per 100,000 people — the fewest (total: 63)
> Population: 626,000
[in-text-ad-2]
31. Missouri
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +8 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 22: 75 per 100,000 people — 18th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 67 per 100,000 people — 15th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 22: 4,432 per 100,000 people — 19th most (total: 271,527)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 22: 58 per 100,000 people — 24th fewest (total: 3,559)
> Population: 6.1 million
30. California
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +8 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 22: 25 per 100,000 people — 8th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 17 per 100,000 people — 5th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 22: 2,786 per 100,000 people — 10th fewest (total: 1,102,033)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 22: 47 per 100,000 people — 15th fewest (total: 18,676)
> Population: 39.6 million
[in-text-ad]
29. Arkansas
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +8 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 22: 57 per 100,000 people — 25th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 49 per 100,000 people — 23rd most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 22: 4,817 per 100,000 people — 12th most (total: 145,173)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 22: 78 per 100,000 people — 16th most (total: 2,357)
> Population: 3.0 million
28. Alabama
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +8 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 22: 43 per 100,000 people — 21st fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 35 per 100,000 people — 22nd fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 22: 4,757 per 100,000 people — 14th most (total: 232,506)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 22: 71 per 100,000 people — 22nd most (total: 3,457)
> Population: 4.9 million
27. Wisconsin
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +10 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 22: 112 per 100,000 people — 8th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 102 per 100,000 people — 5th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 22: 6,101 per 100,000 people — 4th most (total: 354,676)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 22: 52 per 100,000 people — 21st fewest (total: 3,005)
> Population: 5.8 million
[in-text-ad-2]
26. Alaska
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +10 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 22: 80 per 100,000 people — 16th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 70 per 100,000 people — 14th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 22: 3,766 per 100,000 people — 22nd fewest (total: 27,773)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 22: 14 per 100,000 people — 3rd fewest (total: 102)
> Population: 747,000
25. Florida
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +10 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 22: 34 per 100,000 people — 15th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 24 per 100,000 people — 13th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 22: 4,406 per 100,000 people — 23rd most (total: 938,414)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 22: 86 per 100,000 people — 14th most (total: 18,214)
> Population: 21.3 million
[in-text-ad]
24. New Jersey
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +10 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 22: 42 per 100,000 people — 20th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 32 per 100,000 people — 20th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 22: 3,435 per 100,000 people — 19th fewest (total: 306,007)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 22: 188 per 100,000 people — the most (total: 16,761)
> Population: 8.9 million
24/7 Wall St.
23. Maryland
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +10 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 22: 34 per 100,000 people — 14th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 24 per 100,000 people — 12th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 22: 3,014 per 100,000 people — 14th fewest (total: 182,139)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 22: 73 per 100,000 people — 20th most (total: 4,434)
> Population: 6.0 million
22. Connecticut
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +11 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 22: 50 per 100,000 people — 23rd fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 39 per 100,000 people — 25th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 22: 2,840 per 100,000 people — 11th fewest (total: 101,469)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 22: 135 per 100,000 people — 3rd most (total: 4,828)
> Population: 3.6 million
[in-text-ad-2]
21. Delaware
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +11 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 22: 39 per 100,000 people — 17th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 28 per 100,000 people — 16th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 22: 3,289 per 100,000 people — 17th fewest (total: 31,808)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 22: 77 per 100,000 people — 17th most (total: 748)
> Population: 1.0 million
20. Arizona
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +12 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 22: 40 per 100,000 people — 19th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 28 per 100,000 people — 17th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 22: 4,178 per 100,000 people — 24th most (total: 299,665)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 22: 90 per 100,000 people — 11th most (total: 6,464)
> Population: 7.2 million
[in-text-ad]
19. Kansas
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +13 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 22: 94 per 100,000 people — 11th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 82 per 100,000 people — 11th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 22: 4,621 per 100,000 people — 17th most (total: 134,533)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 22: 48 per 100,000 people — 17th fewest (total: 1,410)
> Population: 2.9 million
18. Pennsylvania
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +13 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 22: 45 per 100,000 people — 22nd fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 31 per 100,000 people — 19th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 22: 2,418 per 100,000 people — 8th fewest (total: 309,639)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 22: 77 per 100,000 people — 18th most (total: 9,842)
> Population: 12.8 million
17. Kentucky
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +13 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 22: 60 per 100,000 people — 24th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 47 per 100,000 people — 24th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 22: 3,489 per 100,000 people — 21st fewest (total: 155,908)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 22: 40 per 100,000 people — 11th fewest (total: 1,783)
> Population: 4.5 million
[in-text-ad-2]
16. Nevada
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +13 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 22: 59 per 100,000 people — 25th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 45 per 100,000 people — 25th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 22: 4,412 per 100,000 people — 22nd most (total: 133,888)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 22: 66 per 100,000 people — 24th most (total: 2,017)
> Population: 3.0 million
15. Ohio
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +14 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 22: 62 per 100,000 people — 23rd most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 49 per 100,000 people — 22nd most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 22: 3,006 per 100,000 people — 13th fewest (total: 351,419)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 22: 51 per 100,000 people — 20th fewest (total: 5,996)
> Population: 11.7 million
[in-text-ad]
14. Michigan
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +14 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 22: 74 per 100,000 people — 19th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 60 per 100,000 people — 19th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 22: 3,292 per 100,000 people — 18th fewest (total: 329,021)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 22: 89 per 100,000 people — 12th most (total: 8,875)
> Population: 10.0 million
13. West Virginia
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +16 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 22: 51 per 100,000 people — 24th fewest
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 35 per 100,000 people — 23rd fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 22: 2,242 per 100,000 people — 7th fewest (total: 40,478)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 22: 37 per 100,000 people — 9th fewest (total: 662)
> Population: 1.8 million
12. Utah
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +16 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 22: 102 per 100,000 people — 9th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 86 per 100,000 people — 9th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 22: 5,605 per 100,000 people — 6th most (total: 177,176)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 22: 25 per 100,000 people — 6th fewest (total: 793)
> Population: 3.2 million
[in-text-ad-2]
11. Tennessee
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +16 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 22: 67 per 100,000 people — 21st most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 51 per 100,000 people — 21st most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 22: 5,029 per 100,000 people — 10th most (total: 340,476)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 22: 63 per 100,000 people — 25th fewest (total: 4,266)
> Population: 6.8 million
10. Nebraska
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +17 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 22: 119 per 100,000 people — 5th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 102 per 100,000 people — 6th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 22: 5,859 per 100,000 people — 5th most (total: 113,029)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 22: 47 per 100,000 people — 14th fewest (total: 905)
> Population: 1.9 million
[in-text-ad]
9. Oklahoma
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +18 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 22: 71 per 100,000 people — 20th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 53 per 100,000 people — 20th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 22: 4,421 per 100,000 people — 20th most (total: 174,330)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 22: 41 per 100,000 people — 12th fewest (total: 1,634)
> Population: 3.9 million
8. Indiana
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +19 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 22: 94 per 100,000 people — 12th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 74 per 100,000 people — 12th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 22: 4,414 per 100,000 people — 21st most (total: 295,357)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 22: 75 per 100,000 people — 19th most (total: 5,040)
> Population: 6.7 million
7. Rhode Island
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +20 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 22: 84 per 100,000 people — 15th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 64 per 100,000 people — 17th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 22: 4,540 per 100,000 people — 18th most (total: 48,001)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 22: 122 per 100,000 people — 7th most (total: 1,294)
> Population: 1.1 million
[in-text-ad-2]
6. Wyoming
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +20 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 22: 138 per 100,000 people — 2nd most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 118 per 100,000 people — 4th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 22: 4,876 per 100,000 people — 11th most (total: 28,169)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 22: 30 per 100,000 people — 7th fewest (total: 176)
> Population: 578,000
5. Colorado
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +20 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 22: 87 per 100,000 people — 14th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 67 per 100,000 people — 16th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 22: 3,487 per 100,000 people — 20th fewest (total: 198,600)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 22: 49 per 100,000 people — 19th fewest (total: 2,806)
> Population: 5.7 million
[in-text-ad]
4. Minnesota
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +26 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 22: 116 per 100,000 people — 6th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 90 per 100,000 people — 8th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 22: 4,732 per 100,000 people — 15th most (total: 265,497)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 22: 58 per 100,000 people — 23rd fewest (total: 3,241)
> Population: 5.6 million
3. Montana
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +29 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 22: 115 per 100,000 people — 7th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 86 per 100,000 people — 10th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 22: 5,241 per 100,000 people — 7th most (total: 55,680)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 22: 57 per 100,000 people — 22nd fewest (total: 603)
> Population: 1.1 million
2. New Mexico
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +31 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 22: 92 per 100,000 people — 13th most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 61 per 100,000 people — 18th most
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 22: 3,908 per 100,000 people — 25th fewest (total: 81,896)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 22: 66 per 100,000 people — 25th most (total: 1,383)
> Population: 2.1 million
[in-text-ad-2]
1. Louisiana
> Change in daily avg. new COVID-19 cases week over week: +45 per 100,000 people
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 22: 63 per 100,000 people — 22nd most
> Avg. new daily cases for week ending Nov. 15: 19 per 100,000 people — 7th fewest
> Cumulative COVID-19 cases as of Nov. 22: 4,725 per 100,000 people — 16th most (total: 220,192)
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Nov. 22: 134 per 100,000 people — 5th most (total: 6,260)
> Population: 4.7 million
The #1 Thing to Do Before You Claim Social Security (Sponsor)
Choosing the right (or wrong) time to claim Social Security can dramatically change your retirement. So, before making one of the biggest decisions of your financial life, it’s a smart idea to get an extra set of eyes on your complete financial situation.
A financial advisor can help you decide the right Social Security option for you and your family. Finding a qualified financial advisor doesn’t have to be hard. SmartAsset’s free tool matches you with up to three financial advisors who serve your area, and you can interview your advisor matches at no cost to decide which one is right for you.
Click here to match with up to 3 financial pros who would be excited to help you optimize your Social Security outcomes.
Have questions about retirement or personal finance? Email us at [email protected]!
By emailing your questions to 24/7 Wall St., you agree to have them published anonymously on a673b.bigscoots-temp.com.
By submitting your story, you understand and agree that we may use your story, or versions of it, in all media and platforms, including via third parties.
Thank you for reading! Have some feedback for us?
Contact the 24/7 Wall St. editorial team.