The omicron variant brought new daily cases of COVID-19 to all time highs in the United States. Though omicron appears to have peaked, the virus is still spreading.
Since the first known case was identified in the U.S. on Jan. 21, 2020, there have been a total of 77,413,200 reported cases of COVID-19 nationwide — or 23,662 per 100,000 people. Of course, infections are not evenly spread across the country, and some states have far higher infections rates per capita than others. The number of confirmed cases per 100,000 people ranges from as low as 15,109 to as high as 33,391, depending on the state.
Though the first case of the novel coronavirus in the United States was on the West Coast, the early epicenter of the outbreak was on the other side of the country, in New York City. In the months since, virtually no corner of the country has been spared.
Still, some states have been hit harder than others.
The severity of a COVID-19 outbreak across a given state is subject to a wide range of factors. Still, states that had a hands-off approach in the early days of the pandemic are more likely to be worse off today than those that adopted strict measures to control the spread. Arkansas, Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Utah, and Wyoming were the only states that did not issue a statewide stay-at-home order in March or early April – and of those eight states, six currently have a higher infection rate than the U.S. as a whole.
All COVID-19 data used in this story are current as of Feb. 17, 2022.
51. Maine
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 17: 15,109 per 100,000 people (202,220 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 17: 139 per 100,000 people (1,858 total deaths)
> Population: 1,338,404
These are all the counties in Maine where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
50. Hawaii
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 17: 15,966 per 100,000 people (226,798 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 17: 88 per 100,000 people (1,250 total deaths)
> Population: 1,420,491
These are all the counties in Hawaii where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
49. Vermont
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 17: 16,226 per 100,000 people (101,623 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 17: 87 per 100,000 people (546 total deaths)
> Population: 626,299
48. Oregon
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 17: 16,247 per 100,000 people (680,852 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 17: 153 per 100,000 people (6,393 total deaths)
> Population: 4,190,713
These are all the counties in Oregon where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
47. Maryland
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 17: 16,459 per 100,000 people (994,577 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 17: 231 per 100,000 people (13,965 total deaths)
> Population: 6,042,718
46. Washington
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 17: 18,720 per 100,000 people (1,410,658 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 17: 151 per 100,000 people (11,373 total deaths)
> Population: 7,535,591
45. Virginia
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 17: 18,981 per 100,000 people (1,616,763 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 17: 210 per 100,000 people (17,878 total deaths)
> Population: 8,517,685
44. Washington D.C.
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 17: 19,480 per 100,000 people (133,339 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 17: 191 per 100,000 people (1,309 total deaths)
> Population: 702,455
Click here to see all current COVID-19 data for Washington D.C.
43. Connecticut
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 17: 20,032 per 100,000 people (715,692 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 17: 289 per 100,000 people (10,320 total deaths)
> Population: 3,572,665
42. Pennsylvania
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 17: 21,311 per 100,000 people (2,729,277 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 17: 331 per 100,000 people (42,424 total deaths)
> Population: 12,807,060
41. New Hampshire
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 17: 21,459 per 100,000 people (291,083 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 17: 171 per 100,000 people (2,316 total deaths)
> Population: 1,356,458
40. Nevada
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 17: 22,266 per 100,000 people (675,640 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 17: 310 per 100,000 people (9,421 total deaths)
> Population: 3,034,392
These are all the counties in Nevada where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
39. California
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 17: 22,324 per 100,000 people (8,830,785 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 17: 208 per 100,000 people (82,142 total deaths)
> Population: 39,557,045
38. Ohio
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 17: 22,548 per 100,000 people (2,635,769 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 17: 303 per 100,000 people (35,372 total deaths)
> Population: 11,689,442
These are all the counties in Ohio where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
37. Texas
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 17: 22,562 per 100,000 people (6,475,736 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 17: 283 per 100,000 people (81,258 total deaths)
> Population: 28,701,845
These are all the counties in Texas where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
36. Missouri
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 17: 22,574 per 100,000 people (1,383,007 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 17: 299 per 100,000 people (18,324 total deaths)
> Population: 6,126,452
35. Colorado
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 17: 22,740 per 100,000 people (1,295,177 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 17: 205 per 100,000 people (11,650 total deaths)
> Population: 5,695,564
34. Idaho
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 17: 23,190 per 100,000 people (406,806 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 17: 263 per 100,000 people (4,615 total deaths)
> Population: 1,754,208
These are all the counties in Idaho where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
33. Georgia
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 17: 23,227 per 100,000 people (2,443,410 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 17: 326 per 100,000 people (34,335 total deaths)
> Population: 10,519,475
32. Michigan
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 17: 23,349 per 100,000 people (2,333,963 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 17: 336 per 100,000 people (33,634 total deaths)
> Population: 9,995,915
31. Nebraska
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 17: 23,426 per 100,000 people (451,944 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 17: 201 per 100,000 people (3,870 total deaths)
> Population: 1,929,268
30. Iowa
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 17: 23,550 per 100,000 people (743,285 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 17: 284 per 100,000 people (8,948 total deaths)
> Population: 3,156,145
These are all the counties in Iowa where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
29. Illinois
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 17: 23,582 per 100,000 people (3,004,664 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 17: 283 per 100,000 people (36,057 total deaths)
> Population: 12,741,080
28. Massachusetts
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 17: 23,971 per 100,000 people (1,654,513 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 17: 333 per 100,000 people (22,974 total deaths)
> Population: 6,902,149
27. New Mexico
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 17: 24,066 per 100,000 people (504,287 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 17: 320 per 100,000 people (6,711 total deaths)
> Population: 2,095,428
26. New Jersey
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 17: 24,110 per 100,000 people (2,147,857 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 17: 365 per 100,000 people (32,483 total deaths)
> Population: 8,908,520
25. Montana
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 17: 24,359 per 100,000 people (258,765 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 17: 290 per 100,000 people (3,083 total deaths)
> Population: 1,062,305
24. North Carolina
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 17: 24,493 per 100,000 people (2,543,260 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 17: 210 per 100,000 people (21,835 total deaths)
> Population: 10,383,620
23. Louisiana
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 17: 24,748 per 100,000 people (1,153,232 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 17: 349 per 100,000 people (16,258 total deaths)
> Population: 4,659,978
22. Minnesota
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 17: 24,935 per 100,000 people (1,399,164 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 17: 214 per 100,000 people (12,022 total deaths)
> Population: 5,611,179
21. New York
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 17: 24,953 per 100,000 people (4,876,441 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 17: 338 per 100,000 people (66,132 total deaths)
> Population: 19,542,209
20. Indiana
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 17: 24,954 per 100,000 people (1,669,872 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 17: 333 per 100,000 people (22,251 total deaths)
> Population: 6,691,878
19. Oklahoma
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 17: 25,629 per 100,000 people (1,010,554 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 17: 324 per 100,000 people (12,767 total deaths)
> Population: 3,943,079
18. Alabama
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 17: 25,940 per 100,000 people (1,267,912 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 17: 363 per 100,000 people (17,749 total deaths)
> Population: 4,887,871
17. Kansas
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 17: 26,043 per 100,000 people (758,237 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 17: 270 per 100,000 people (7,860 total deaths)
> Population: 2,911,510
These are all the counties in Kansas where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
16. Mississippi
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 17: 26,207 per 100,000 people (782,689 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 17: 392 per 100,000 people (11,697 total deaths)
> Population: 2,986,530
15. Delaware
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 17: 26,250 per 100,000 people (253,881 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 17: 273 per 100,000 people (2,645 total deaths)
> Population: 967,171
14. South Dakota
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 17: 26,460 per 100,000 people (233,441 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 17: 311 per 100,000 people (2,742 total deaths)
> Population: 882,235
13. West Virginia
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 17: 26,466 per 100,000 people (477,935 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 17: 336 per 100,000 people (6,067 total deaths)
> Population: 1,805,832
12. Wyoming
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 17: 26,541 per 100,000 people (153,335 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 17: 292 per 100,000 people (1,689 total deaths)
> Population: 577,737
11. Wisconsin
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 17: 26,821 per 100,000 people (1,559,233 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 17: 223 per 100,000 people (12,969 total deaths)
> Population: 5,813,568
10. Arkansas
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 17: 26,856 per 100,000 people (809,396 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 17: 336 per 100,000 people (10,141 total deaths)
> Population: 3,013,825
9. Florida
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 17: 27,060 per 100,000 people (5,763,580 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 17: 319 per 100,000 people (67,914 total deaths)
> Population: 21,299,325
8. Arizona
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 17: 27,259 per 100,000 people (1,954,908 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 17: 379 per 100,000 people (27,186 total deaths)
> Population: 7,171,646
7. Kentucky
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 17: 27,843 per 100,000 people (1,244,139 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 17: 301 per 100,000 people (13,450 total deaths)
> Population: 4,468,402
6. South Carolina
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 17: 28,397 per 100,000 people (1,443,723 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 17: 319 per 100,000 people (16,243 total deaths)
> Population: 5,084,127
5. Utah
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 17: 28,939 per 100,000 people (914,799 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 17: 137 per 100,000 people (4,326 total deaths)
> Population: 3,161,105
These are all the counties in Utah where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
4. Tennessee
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 17: 29,243 per 100,000 people (1,979,762 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 17: 347 per 100,000 people (23,466 total deaths)
> Population: 6,770,010
3. Alaska
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 17: 30,684 per 100,000 people (226,276 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 17: 147 per 100,000 people (1,081 total deaths)
> Population: 737,438
These are all the counties in Alaska where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
2. North Dakota
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 17: 31,033 per 100,000 people (235,873 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 17: 285 per 100,000 people (2,168 total deaths)
> Population: 760,077
1. Rhode Island
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of Feb. 17: 33,391 per 100,000 people (353,048 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of Feb. 17: 321 per 100,000 people (3,393 total deaths)
> Population: 1,057,315
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