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The U.S. reported over 61,000 new cases of coronavirus on Mar. 7, bringing the total count to more than 28,600,000 confirmed cases of COVID-19. There have been more than 500,000 COVID-19-related deaths — the highest death toll of any country.
New cases continue to rise at a steady rate. In the past week, there were an average of 19.6 daily new coronavirus cases per 100,000 Americans — essentially unchanged from the week prior, when there were an average of 21.8 daily new coronavirus cases per 100,000 people.
While new data shows that the risk of contracting COVID-19 is high in almost every part of the country, cities continue to be the sites of major outbreaks and superspreader events. Experts agree that the virus is more likely to spread in group settings where large numbers of people routinely have close contact with one another, such as colleges, nursing homes, bars, and restaurants. Metropolitan areas with a high degree of connectivity between different neighborhoods and a large population may be particularly at-risk.
The metro areas with the highest incidence of COVID-19 cases are distributed relatively unevenly across the United States. Of the 50 metro areas with the highest case counts per capita, 26 are in the South, 16 are in the Midwest, eight are in the West, and zero are in the Northeast.
The five metro areas with the highest number of coronavirus cases per capita are: Yuma, AZ; Pine Bluff, AR; Lubbock, TX; Laredo, TX; and Bismarck, ND. The incidence of COVID-19 in these metro areas range from 17,593.3 cases per 100,000 to 15,702.8 cases per 100,000. For comparison, there are currently 8,865.0 cases per 100,000 Americans nationwide.
The 50 cities with the highest incidence of COVID-19 have over 3,600 more coronavirus cases per capita than the U.S. as a whole, and cases are still growing at a steady pace. There were an average of 22.5 daily new coronavirus cases per 100,000 people in the week ending Mar. 7, roughly unchanged from the week prior, when there were an average of 26 daily new coronavirus cases per 100,000 people. In five of the 50 cities with the highest COVID-19 incidence, new cases are rising at an increasing rate.
To determine the cities with the most COVID-19 cases, 24/7 Wall St. compiled and reviewed data from state and local health departments. We ranked metro areas based on the number of confirmed COVID-19 cases per 100,000 residents as of Mar. 7. To estimate the incidence of COVID-19 at the metropolitan level, we aggregated data from the county level using boundary definitions from the U.S. Census Bureau. Population data used to adjust case and death totals came from the U.S. Census Bureau’s 2018 American Community Survey and are five-year estimates. Unemployment data is from the Bureau of Labor Statistics and is seasonally adjusted.
50. Sheboygan, WI
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7: 12,976
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 11,263.4
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7: 132
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 114.6
> Population: 115,205
49. Abilene, TX
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7: 19,151
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 11,264.7
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7: 466
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 274.1
> Population: 170,009
These are all the counties in Texas where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
48. Grand Island, NE
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7: 8,516
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 11,271.9
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7: 142
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 188
> Population: 75,551
47. Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7: 104,304
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 11,301.9
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7: 1,028
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 111.4
> Population: 922,891
46. Kankakee, IL
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7: 12,605
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 11,349.6
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7: 190
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 171.1
> Population: 111,061
45. Evansville, IN-KY
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7: 35,763
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 11,354.5
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7: 626
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 198.8
> Population: 314,967
44. Jackson, TN
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7: 20,334
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 11,391.2
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7: 468
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 262.2
> Population: 178,506
43. Rapid City, SD
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7: 15,612
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 11,419.1
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7: 220
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 160.9
> Population: 136,718
42. Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7: 84,160
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 11,458.1
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7: 1,165
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 158.6
> Population: 734,502
41. Rome, GA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7: 11,154
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 11,519.9
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7: 198
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 204.5
> Population: 96,824
40. Hot Springs, AR
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7: 11,382
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 11,579.3
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7: 273
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 277.7
> Population: 98,296
39. Morristown, TN
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7: 16,253
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 11,609.3
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7: 331
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 236.4
> Population: 140,000
38. Green Bay, WI
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7: 36,988
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 11,642.4
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7: 297
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 93.5
> Population: 317,702
37. Fond du Lac, WI
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7: 11,974
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 11,703.1
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7: 97
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 94.8
> Population: 102,315
36. St. Cloud, MN
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7: 23,365
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 11,884.7
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7: 292
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 148.5
> Population: 196,598
35. Tuscaloosa, AL
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7: 29,738
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 11,903.6
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7: 580
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 232.2
> Population: 249,824
34. Flagstaff, AZ
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7: 16,768
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 11,958.6
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7: 315
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 224.7
> Population: 140,217
33. Florence, SC
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7: 24,690
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 11,996.3
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7: 553
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 268.7
> Population: 205,814
32. Fargo, ND-MN
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7: 28,466
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 12,010.8
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7: 284
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 119.8
> Population: 237,003
31. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7: 563,095
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 12,048.3
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7: 10,109
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 216.3
> Population: 4,673,634
30. Spartanburg, SC
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7: 36,574
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 12,102.8
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7: 735
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 243.2
> Population: 302,195
29. Anniston-Oxford, AL
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7: 13,963
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 12,131.4
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7: 296
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 257.2
> Population: 115,098
28. Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach, FL
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7: 742,426
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 12,229.2
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7: 10,533
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 173.5
> Population: 6,070,944
27. Cleveland, TN
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7: 14,858
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 12,245.0
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7: 163
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 134.3
> Population: 121,339
26. Enid, OK
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7: 7,619
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 12,251.2
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7: 78
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 125.4
> Population: 62,190
25. Salt Lake City, UT
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7: 145,752
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 12,289.5
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7: 810
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 68.3
> Population: 1,185,990
These are all the counties in Utah where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
24. Nashville-Davidson–Murfreesboro–Franklin, TN
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7: 226,239
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 12,299.2
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7: 2,591
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 140.9
> Population: 1,839,460
23. Greenville-Anderson, SC
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7: 109,037
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 12,336.6
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7: 1,801
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 203.8
> Population: 883,853
22. Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7: 562,962
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 12,458.5
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7: 7,029
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 155.6
> Population: 4,518,699
21. Elkhart-Goshen, IN
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7: 25,536
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 12,542.0
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7: 420
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 206.3
> Population: 203,604
20. Dubuque, IA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7: 12,445
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 12,856.1
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7: 196
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 202.5
> Population: 96,802
These are all the counties in Iowa where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
19. Fort Smith, AR-OK
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7: 32,139
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 12,903.5
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7: 487
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 195.5
> Population: 249,072
18. Amarillo, TX
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7: 34,032
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 12,919.7
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7: 657
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 249.4
> Population: 263,412
These are all the counties in Texas where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
17. Grand Forks, ND-MN
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7: 13,289
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 13,029.6
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7: 139
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 136.3
> Population: 101,991
16. Gadsden, AL
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7: 13,419
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 13,035.9
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7: 327
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 317.7
> Population: 102,939
15. Gainesville, GA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7: 25,728
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 13,129.1
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7: 409
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 208.7
> Population: 195,961
14. Jonesboro, AR
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7: 18,075
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 13,930.1
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7: 277
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 213.5
> Population: 129,755
13. Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7: 20,149
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 14,027.6
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7: 319
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 222.1
> Population: 143,638
These are all the counties in Iowa where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
12. Dalton, GA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7: 20,533
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 14,318.1
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7: 299
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 208.5
> Population: 143,406
11. Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7: 72,546
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 14,405.9
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7: 922
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 183.1
> Population: 503,585
10. Hanford-Corcoran, CA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7: 22,094
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 14,722.0
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7: 227
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 151.3
> Population: 150,075
9. Sioux Falls, SD
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7: 38,013
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 14,881.5
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7: 488
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 191
> Population: 255,438
8. El Paso, TX
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7: 125,372
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 14,967.0
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7: 2,407
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 287.4
> Population: 837,654
These are all the counties in Texas where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
7. El Centro, CA
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7: 27,009
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 14,987.0
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7: 639
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 354.6
> Population: 180,216
6. Provo-Orem, UT
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7: 90,422
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 15,314.3
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7: 335
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 56.7
> Population: 590,440
These are all the counties in Utah where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
5. Bismarck, ND
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7: 19,804
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 15,702.8
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7: 283
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 224.4
> Population: 126,118
4. Laredo, TX
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7: 42,757
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 15,716.4
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7: 735
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 270.2
> Population: 272,053
These are all the counties in Texas where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
3. Lubbock, TX
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7: 49,382
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 15,770.8
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7: 820
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 261.9
> Population: 313,123
These are all the counties in Texas where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
2. Pine Bluff, AR
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7: 15,462
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 16,743.7
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7: 278
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 301
> Population: 92,345
1. Yuma, AZ
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7: 36,564
> Confirmed COVID-19 cases as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 17,593.3
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7: 799
> Cumulative COVID-19 deaths as of Mar. 7 per 100,000 residents: 384.5
> Population: 207,829
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