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 80,333,600 confirmed cases of COVID-19 nationwide — or 24,554 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 16,808 to as high as 33,243, 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. 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 2020 — and of those eight states, seven 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 April 28, 2022.
51. Hawaii
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 16,808 per 100,000 people (238,763 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 98 per 100,000 people (1,395 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).
50. Maryland
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 17,025 per 100,000 people (1,028,752 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 239 per 100,000 people (14,441 total deaths)
> Population: 6,042,718
49. Oregon
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 17,121 per 100,000 people (717,505 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 179 per 100,000 people (7,486 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).
48. Maine
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 18,165 per 100,000 people (243,127 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 171 per 100,000 people (2,282 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).
47. Vermont
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 18,203 per 100,000 people (114,008 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 96 per 100,000 people (600 total deaths)
> Population: 626,299
46. Washington
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 19,783 per 100,000 people (1,490,793 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 168 per 100,000 people (12,672 total deaths)
> Population: 7,535,591
45. Virginia
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 19,930 per 100,000 people (1,697,578 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 237 per 100,000 people (20,202 total deaths)
> Population: 8,517,685
44. Washington D.C.
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 20,737 per 100,000 people (141,943 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 196 per 100,000 people (1,340 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 April 28: 21,131 per 100,000 people (754,924 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 303 per 100,000 people (10,838 total deaths)
> Population: 3,572,665
42. Pennsylvania
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 21,947 per 100,000 people (2,810,781 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 348 per 100,000 people (44,616 total deaths)
> Population: 12,807,060
41. New Hampshire
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 22,754 per 100,000 people (308,653 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 183 per 100,000 people (2,477 total deaths)
> Population: 1,356,458
40. Ohio
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 22,998 per 100,000 people (2,688,327 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 328 per 100,000 people (38,360 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).
39. Missouri
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 23,197 per 100,000 people (1,421,159 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 332 per 100,000 people (20,314 total deaths)
> Population: 6,126,452
38. California
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 23,255 per 100,000 people (9,198,997 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 226 per 100,000 people (89,391 total deaths)
> Population: 39,557,045
37. Texas
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 23,444 per 100,000 people (6,728,959 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 301 per 100,000 people (86,498 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. Nevada
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 23,676 per 100,000 people (718,437 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 354 per 100,000 people (10,749 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).
35. Georgia
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 23,853 per 100,000 people (2,509,160 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 358 per 100,000 people (37,659 total deaths)
> Population: 10,519,475
34. Michigan
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 24,124 per 100,000 people (2,411,464 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 359 per 100,000 people (35,935 total deaths)
> Population: 9,995,915
33. Iowa
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 24,177 per 100,000 people (763,072 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 301 per 100,000 people (9,510 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).
32. Colorado
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 24,223 per 100,000 people (1,379,646 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 213 per 100,000 people (12,141 total deaths)
> Population: 5,695,564
31. Illinois
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 24,525 per 100,000 people (3,124,700 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 297 per 100,000 people (37,872 total deaths)
> Population: 12,741,080
30. Nebraska
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 24,856 per 100,000 people (479,545 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 218 per 100,000 people (4,197 total deaths)
> Population: 1,929,268
29. New Mexico
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 24,891 per 100,000 people (521,583 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 356 per 100,000 people (7,456 total deaths)
> Population: 2,095,428
28. Louisiana
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 25,159 per 100,000 people (1,172,417 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 370 per 100,000 people (17,235 total deaths)
> Population: 4,659,978
27. New Jersey
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 25,245 per 100,000 people (2,248,959 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 375 per 100,000 people (33,407 total deaths)
> Population: 8,908,520
26. Massachusetts
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 25,305 per 100,000 people (1,746,596 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 293 per 100,000 people (20,238 total deaths)
> Population: 6,902,149
25. Indiana
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 25,392 per 100,000 people (1,699,213 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 352 per 100,000 people (23,552 total deaths)
> Population: 6,691,878
24. Idaho
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 25,406 per 100,000 people (445,670 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 281 per 100,000 people (4,922 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).
23. North Carolina
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 25,498 per 100,000 people (2,647,650 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 225 per 100,000 people (23,363 total deaths)
> Population: 10,383,620
22. Montana
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 25,763 per 100,000 people (273,680 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 313 per 100,000 people (3,322 total deaths)
> Population: 1,062,305
21. Minnesota
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 25,798 per 100,000 people (1,447,575 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 227 per 100,000 people (12,754 total deaths)
> Population: 5,611,179
20. New York
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 26,211 per 100,000 people (5,122,267 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 346 per 100,000 people (67,610 total deaths)
> Population: 19,542,209
19. Oklahoma
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 26,374 per 100,000 people (1,039,952 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 359 per 100,000 people (14,173 total deaths)
> Population: 3,943,079
18. Kansas
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 26,577 per 100,000 people (773,796 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 295 per 100,000 people (8,597 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).
17. Alabama
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 26,602 per 100,000 people (1,300,278 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 400 per 100,000 people (19,559 total deaths)
> Population: 4,887,871
16. Mississippi
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 26,692 per 100,000 people (797,161 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 416 per 100,000 people (12,436 total deaths)
> Population: 2,986,530
15. South Dakota
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 26,924 per 100,000 people (237,535 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 329 per 100,000 people (2,901 total deaths)
> Population: 882,235
14. Delaware
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 27,065 per 100,000 people (261,762 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 300 per 100,000 people (2,906 total deaths)
> Population: 967,171
13. Wyoming
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 27,097 per 100,000 people (156,550 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 314 per 100,000 people (1,812 total deaths)
> Population: 577,737
12. Wisconsin
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 27,618 per 100,000 people (1,605,576 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 248 per 100,000 people (14,411 total deaths)
> Population: 5,813,568
11. West Virginia
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 27,713 per 100,000 people (500,444 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 379 per 100,000 people (6,845 total deaths)
> Population: 1,805,832
10. Arkansas
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 27,714 per 100,000 people (835,247 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 377 per 100,000 people (11,375 total deaths)
> Population: 3,013,825
9. Florida
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 27,777 per 100,000 people (5,916,354 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 347 per 100,000 people (73,897 total deaths)
> Population: 21,299,325
8. Arizona
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 28,155 per 100,000 people (2,019,174 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 416 per 100,000 people (29,852 total deaths)
> Population: 7,171,646
7. South Carolina
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 28,955 per 100,000 people (1,472,093 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 349 per 100,000 people (17,734 total deaths)
> Population: 5,084,127
6. Utah
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 29,438 per 100,000 people (930,558 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 150 per 100,000 people (4,740 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).
5. Kentucky
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 29,689 per 100,000 people (1,326,646 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 346 per 100,000 people (15,447 total deaths)
> Population: 4,468,402
4. Tennessee
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 29,966 per 100,000 people (2,028,706 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 386 per 100,000 people (26,151 total deaths)
> Population: 6,770,010
3. North Dakota
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 31,696 per 100,000 people (240,914 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 298 per 100,000 people (2,263 total deaths)
> Population: 760,077
2. Alaska
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 33,015 per 100,000 people (243,466 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 165 per 100,000 people (1,215 total deaths)
> Population: 737,438
These are all the counties in Alaska where COVID-19 is slowing (and where it’s still getting worse).
1. Rhode Island
> Cumulative cases of COVID-19 as of April 28: 33,243 per 100,000 people (351,487 total cases)
> COVID-19 related deaths as of April 28: 335 per 100,000 people (3,538 total deaths)
> Population: 1,057,315
Click here to see all coronavirus data for every state.
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