More than 1.2 million COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in the U.S. as of Thursday afternoon May 7, by far the most of any country. Accounting for population size, the U.S. has the 13th highest number of confirmed COVID-19 cases and the 13th most deaths per capita of any country.
Within the United States, every state is dealing with its own outbreak. New York has by far the most cases and the highest incidence of the disease of all states. Within the state, New York City has by far the most infections, but the rise of new cases in the city has begun to slow, according to recent data.
The vast majority of counties that had confirmed COVID-19 cases seven days ago have far more cases today. In every state there is one county where new confirmed cases have grown the fastest in the past week.
Click here to see the counties in every state where COVID-19 is growing the fastest right now.
Click here to see our methodology.
The speed at which the coronavirus spreads in communities across the United States is likely to be closely related to how well residents practice social distancing. In an interview with 24/7 Wall St., Mark Siedner, associate professor of infectious diseases at Harvard University and clinician at Massachusetts General Hospital, explained that with no vaccine and no effective treatment options, “social distancing is the only intervention we have currently to stop the epidemic.”
Studies have shown statewide social distancing measures to be associated with a decrease in U.S. COVID-19 growth. Many of the hotspots that have more recently emerged, and a significant number of states where cases are growing the fastest, are places that have not implemented social distancing policies. Other recent studies have shown declines in population mobility to be correlated with a slower spread of COVID-19 on the county level. These are the states where the virus is spreading the fastest right now.
According to Siedner, social distancing measures and testing depend heavily on one another. “Social distancing relies on testing to be effective because if you don’t know the rate at which the epidemic is growing or hopefully slowing, [then] you don’t know when to relax it [and] you don’t know when to institute it.”
Testing data for counties is not published widely enough to include in this list, but it is likely that counties reporting more COVID-19 cases are also testing more of their populations. Testing statistics published by state health departments show that the states that are testing larger shares of their populations are reporting higher confirmed cases per capita.
Alabama: Butler County
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 6: +45.2 (state: +4.4)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Butler, Apr. 30 to May 6: 53 to 123
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Alabama Apr. 30 to May 6: 7,068 to 8,532
> COVID-19 related deaths in Butler in 7 days ending May 6: 1
> COVID-19 related deaths in Alabama in 7 days ending May 6: 68
> Total population: 20,025
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Alaska: Anchorage Municipality
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 6: +0.8 (state: +0.4)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Anchorage, Apr. 30 to May 6: 179 to 190
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Alaska Apr. 30 to May 6: 355 to 371
> COVID-19 related deaths in Anchorage in 7 days ending May 6: 0
> COVID-19 related deaths in Alaska in 7 days ending May 6: 0
> Total population: 296,112
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Arizona: Apache County
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 6: +39.0 (state: +4.3)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Apache, Apr. 30 to May 6: 449 to 612
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Arizona Apr. 30 to May 6: 7,648 to 9,707
> COVID-19 related deaths in Apache in 7 days ending May 6: 1
> COVID-19 related deaths in Arizona in 7 days ending May 6: 106
> Total population: 71,522
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Arkansas: Lincoln County
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 6: +117.1 (state: +2.3)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Lincoln, Apr. 30 to May 6: 814 to 855
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Arkansas Apr. 30 to May 6: 3,281 to 3,527
> COVID-19 related deaths in Lincoln in 7 days ending May 6: 5
> COVID-19 related deaths in Arkansas in 7 days ending May 6: 22
> Total population: 13,695
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California: Kings County
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 6: +9.4 (state: +3.7)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Kings, Apr. 30 to May 6: 96 to 211
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in California Apr. 30 to May 6: 49,840 to 58,790
> COVID-19 related deaths in Kings in 7 days ending May 6: 0
> COVID-19 related deaths in California in 7 days ending May 6: 365
> Total population: 150,075
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Colorado: Logan County
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 6: +66.4 (state: +8.1)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Logan, Apr. 30 to May 6: 282 to 292
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Colorado Apr. 30 to May 6: 15,284 to 17,364
> COVID-19 related deaths in Logan in 7 days ending May 6: 0
> COVID-19 related deaths in Colorado in 7 days ending May 6: 126
> Total population: 21,689
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Connecticut: New Haven County
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 6: +22.7 (state: +17.0)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in New Haven, Apr. 30 to May 6: 7,536 to 8,337
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Connecticut Apr. 30 to May 6: 27,700 to 30,621
> COVID-19 related deaths in New Haven in 7 days ending May 6: 98
> COVID-19 related deaths in Connecticut in 7 days ending May 6: 376
> Total population: 859,339
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Delaware: Sussex County
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 6: +45.5 (state: +18.1)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Sussex, Apr. 30 to May 6: 2,216 to 2,764
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Delaware Apr. 30 to May 6: 4,734 to 5,778
> COVID-19 related deaths in Sussex in 7 days ending May 6: 17
> COVID-19 related deaths in Delaware in 7 days ending May 6: 41
> Total population: 219,540
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Florida: Hendry County
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 6: +12.5 (state: +3.0)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Hendry, Apr. 30 to May 6: 83 to 120
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Florida Apr. 30 to May 6: 33,690 to 38,002
> COVID-19 related deaths in Hendry in 7 days ending May 6: 2
> COVID-19 related deaths in Florida in 7 days ending May 6: 271
> Total population: 40,127
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Georgia: Hancock County
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 6: +68.6 (state: +6.8)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Hancock, Apr. 30 to May 6: 45 to 110
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Georgia Apr. 30 to May 6: 26,261 to 30,576
> COVID-19 related deaths in Hancock in 7 days ending May 6: 0
> COVID-19 related deaths in Georgia in 7 days ending May 6: 173
> Total population: 8,535
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Hawaii: Hawaii County
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 6: +0.3 (state: +0.2)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Hawaii, Apr. 30 to May 6: 73 to 74
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Hawaii Apr. 30 to May 6: 618 to 626
> COVID-19 related deaths in Hawaii in 7 days ending May 6: 0
> COVID-19 related deaths in Hawaii in 7 days ending May 6: 1
> Total population: 197,658
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Idaho: Lincoln County
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 6: +10.0 (state: +0.5)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Lincoln, Apr. 30 to May 6: 24 to 26
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Idaho Apr. 30 to May 6: 1,831 to 1,957
> COVID-19 related deaths in Lincoln in 7 days ending May 6: 0
> COVID-19 related deaths in Idaho in 7 days ending May 6: 5
> Total population: 5,321
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Illinois: Randolph County
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 6: +31.8 (state: +18.9)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Randolph, Apr. 30 to May 6: 156 to 183
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Illinois Apr. 30 to May 6: 52,918 to 65,962
> COVID-19 related deaths in Randolph in 7 days ending May 6: 1
> COVID-19 related deaths in Illinois in 7 days ending May 6: 483
> Total population: 32,546
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Indiana: Cass County
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 6: +241.6 (state: +10.1)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Cass, Apr. 30 to May 6: 1,164 to 1,442
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Indiana Apr. 30 to May 6: 17,835 to 21,870
> COVID-19 related deaths in Cass in 7 days ending May 6: 0
> COVID-19 related deaths in Indiana in 7 days ending May 6: 257
> Total population: 38,084
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Iowa: Woodbury County
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 6: +93.1 (state: +16.2)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Woodbury, Apr. 30 to May 6: 742 to 1,323
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Iowa Apr. 30 to May 6: 7,145 to 10,404
> COVID-19 related deaths in Woodbury in 7 days ending May 6: 3
> COVID-19 related deaths in Iowa in 7 days ending May 6: 57
> Total population: 102,398
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Kansas: Seward County
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 6: +156.1 (state: +9.3)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Seward, Apr. 30 to May 6: 500 to 626
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Kansas Apr. 30 to May 6: 4,238 to 5,734
> COVID-19 related deaths in Seward in 7 days ending May 6: 0
> COVID-19 related deaths in Kansas in 7 days ending May 6: 11
> Total population: 22,692
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Kentucky: Muhlenberg County
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 6: +67.7 (state: +3.8)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Muhlenberg, Apr. 30 to May 6: 123 to 442
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Kentucky Apr. 30 to May 6: 4,708 to 5,822
> COVID-19 related deaths in Muhlenberg in 7 days ending May 6: 0
> COVID-19 related deaths in Kentucky in 7 days ending May 6: 35
> Total population: 31,081
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Louisiana: West Feliciana Parish
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 6: +40.2 (state: +7.7)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in West Feliciana, Apr. 30 to May 6: 115 to 156
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Louisiana Apr. 30 to May 6: 28,001 to 29,996
> COVID-19 related deaths in West Feliciana in 7 days ending May 6: 2
> COVID-19 related deaths in Louisiana in 7 days ending May 6: 180
> Total population: 15,377
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Maine: Cumberland County
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 6: +4.6 (state: +1.5)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Cumberland, Apr. 30 to May 6: 486 to 583
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maine Apr. 30 to May 6: 1,095 to 1,174
> COVID-19 related deaths in Cumberland in 7 days ending May 6: 4
> COVID-19 related deaths in Maine in 7 days ending May 6: 9
> Total population: 290,944
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Maryland: Prince George’s County
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 6: +35.8 (state: +16.1)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Prince George’s, Apr. 30 to May 6: 6,043 to 8,135
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Maryland Apr. 30 to May 6: 21,742 to 28,163
> COVID-19 related deaths in Prince George’s in 7 days ending May 6: 67
> COVID-19 related deaths in Maryland in 7 days ending May 6: 291
> Total population: 906,202
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Massachusetts: Suffolk County
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 6: +42.2 (state: +27.2)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Suffolk, Apr. 30 to May 6: 12,890 to 14,476
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Massachusetts Apr. 30 to May 6: 62,205 to 72,025
> COVID-19 related deaths in Suffolk in 7 days ending May 6: 85
> COVID-19 related deaths in Massachusetts in 7 days ending May 6: 858
> Total population: 791,766
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Michigan: Kent County
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 6: +15.2 (state: +8.0)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Kent, Apr. 30 to May 6: 1,479 to 2,016
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Michigan Apr. 30 to May 6: 41,379 to 45,054
> COVID-19 related deaths in Kent in 7 days ending May 6: 7
> COVID-19 related deaths in Michigan in 7 days ending May 6: 461
> Total population: 643,140
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Minnesota: Nobles County
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 6: +372.6 (state: +7.9)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nobles, Apr. 30 to May 6: 742 to 1,082
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Minnesota Apr. 30 to May 6: 5,136 to 8,579
> COVID-19 related deaths in Nobles in 7 days ending May 6: 1
> COVID-19 related deaths in Minnesota in 7 days ending May 6: 142
> Total population: 21,839
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Mississippi: Carroll County
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 6: +76.2 (state: +8.4)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Carroll, Apr. 30 to May 6: 38 to 102
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Mississippi Apr. 30 to May 6: 6,815 to 8,424
> COVID-19 related deaths in Carroll in 7 days ending May 6: 2
> COVID-19 related deaths in Mississippi in 7 days ending May 6: 113
> Total population: 10,129
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Missouri: Buchanan County
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 6: +30.6 (state: +3.3)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Buchanan, Apr. 30 to May 6: 87 to 386
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Missouri Apr. 30 to May 6: 7,562 to 9,102
> COVID-19 related deaths in Buchanan in 7 days ending May 6: 1
> COVID-19 related deaths in Missouri in 7 days ending May 6: 67
> Total population: 89,076
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Montana: Yellowstone County
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 6: +0.3 (state: +0.1)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Yellowstone, Apr. 30 to May 6: 80 to 83
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Montana Apr. 30 to May 6: 453 to 456
> COVID-19 related deaths in Yellowstone in 7 days ending May 6: 0
> COVID-19 related deaths in Montana in 7 days ending May 6: 0
> Total population: 157,816
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Nebraska: Dakota County
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 6: +364.0 (state: +19.3)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Dakota, Apr. 30 to May 6: 704 to 948
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nebraska Apr. 30 to May 6: 4,281 to 6,438
> COVID-19 related deaths in Dakota in 7 days ending May 6: 1
> COVID-19 related deaths in Nebraska in 7 days ending May 6: 11
> Total population: 20,317
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Nevada: Humboldt County
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 6: +10.4 (state: +3.9)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Humboldt, Apr. 30 to May 6: 40 to 53
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Nevada Apr. 30 to May 6: 5,050 to 5,725
> COVID-19 related deaths in Humboldt in 7 days ending May 6: 1
> COVID-19 related deaths in Nevada in 7 days ending May 6: 42
> Total population: 16,904
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New Hampshire: Rockingham County
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 6: +10.3 (state: +6.0)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Rockingham, Apr. 30 to May 6: 692 to 888
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in New Hampshire Apr. 30 to May 6: 2,146 to 2,636
> COVID-19 related deaths in Rockingham in 7 days ending May 6: 9
> COVID-19 related deaths in New Hampshire in 7 days ending May 6: 20
> Total population: 305,129
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New Jersey: Passaic County
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 6: +63.3 (state: +28.2)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Passaic, Apr. 30 to May 6: 12,449 to 13,971
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in New Jersey Apr. 30 to May 6: 118,652 to 131,890
> COVID-19 related deaths in Passaic in 7 days ending May 6: 117
> COVID-19 related deaths in New Jersey in 7 days ending May 6: 1,321
> Total population: 504,041
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New Mexico: McKinley County
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 6: +83.6 (state: +7.5)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in McKinley, Apr. 30 to May 6: 1,027 to 1,274
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in New Mexico Apr. 30 to May 6: 3,411 to 4,138
> COVID-19 related deaths in McKinley in 7 days ending May 6: 6
> COVID-19 related deaths in New Mexico in 7 days ending May 6: 39
> Total population: 72,849
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New York: Rockland County
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 6: +50.9 (state: +22.1)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Rockland, Apr. 30 to May 6: 11,708 to 12,144
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in New York Apr. 30 to May 6: 304,372 to 321,192
> COVID-19 related deaths in Rockland in 7 days ending May 6: 46
> COVID-19 related deaths in New York in 7 days ending May 6: 1,324
> Total population: 323,686
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North Carolina: Chatham County
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 6: +29.3 (state: +3.9)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Chatham, Apr. 30 to May 6: 316 to 412
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in North Carolina Apr. 30 to May 6: 10,509 to 12,758
> COVID-19 related deaths in Chatham in 7 days ending May 6: 3
> COVID-19 related deaths in North Carolina in 7 days ending May 6: 99
> Total population: 69,791
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North Dakota: Cass County
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 6: +16.8 (state: +6.0)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Cass, Apr. 30 to May 6: 513 to 686
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in North Dakota Apr. 30 to May 6: 1,067 to 1,323
> COVID-19 related deaths in Cass in 7 days ending May 6: 6
> COVID-19 related deaths in North Dakota in 7 days ending May 6: 12
> Total population: 174,202
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Ohio: Marion County
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 6: +26.7 (state: +4.8)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Marion, Apr. 30 to May 6: 2,196 to 2,347
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Ohio Apr. 30 to May 6: 18,027 to 21,576
> COVID-19 related deaths in Marion in 7 days ending May 6: 9
> COVID-19 related deaths in Ohio in 7 days ending May 6: 250
> Total population: 65,344
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Oklahoma: Texas County
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 6: +80.6 (state: +2.5)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Texas, Apr. 30 to May 6: 131 to 252
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Oklahoma Apr. 30 to May 6: 3,618 to 4,201
> COVID-19 related deaths in Texas in 7 days ending May 6: 2
> COVID-19 related deaths in Oklahoma in 7 days ending May 6: 31
> Total population: 21,121
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Oregon: Umatilla County
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 6: +5.3 (state: +1.4)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Umatilla, Apr. 30 to May 6: 50 to 77
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Oregon Apr. 30 to May 6: 2,510 to 2,887
> COVID-19 related deaths in Umatilla in 7 days ending May 6: 1
> COVID-19 related deaths in Oregon in 7 days ending May 6: 12
> Total population: 76,898
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Pennsylvania: Philadelphia County
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 6: +36.4 (state: +8.3)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Philadelphia, Apr. 30 to May 6: 14,468 to 13,742
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Pennsylvania Apr. 30 to May 6: 45,763 to 51,845
> COVID-19 related deaths in Philadelphia in 7 days ending May 6: 18
> COVID-19 related deaths in Pennsylvania in 7 days ending May 6: 814
> Total population: 1.6 million
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Rhode Island: Providence County
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 6: +41.4 (state: +28.4)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Providence, Apr. 30 to May 6: 6,290 to 7,138
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Rhode Island Apr. 30 to May 6: 8,621 to 10,205
> COVID-19 related deaths in Providence in 7 days ending May 6: 133
> COVID-19 related deaths in Rhode Island in 7 days ending May 6: 104
> Total population: 634,533
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South Carolina: Clarendon County
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 6: +19.8 (state: +3.2)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Clarendon, Apr. 30 to May 6: 210 to 237
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Carolina Apr. 30 to May 6: 6,095 to 6,841
> COVID-19 related deaths in Clarendon in 7 days ending May 6: 6
> COVID-19 related deaths in South Carolina in 7 days ending May 6: 52
> Total population: 34,017
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South Dakota: Minnehaha County
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 6: +25.4 (state: +7.3)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Minnehaha, Apr. 30 to May 6: 2,038 to 2,231
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Dakota Apr. 30 to May 6: 2,449 to 2,779
> COVID-19 related deaths in Minnehaha in 7 days ending May 6: 12
> COVID-19 related deaths in South Dakota in 7 days ending May 6: 12
> Total population: 186,749
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Tennessee: Trousdale County
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 6: +1,602.5 (state: +7.1)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Trousdale, Apr. 30 to May 6: 123 to 1,355
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Tennessee Apr. 30 to May 6: 10,562 to 13,690
> COVID-19 related deaths in Trousdale in 7 days ending May 6: 1
> COVID-19 related deaths in Tennessee in 7 days ending May 6: 18
> Total population: 9,573
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Texas: Moore County
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 6: +98.9 (state: +3.2)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Moore, Apr. 30 to May 6: 327 to 448
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Texas Apr. 30 to May 6: 28,087 to 34,422
> COVID-19 related deaths in Moore in 7 days ending May 6: 3
> COVID-19 related deaths in Texas in 7 days ending May 6: 166
> Total population: 21,801
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Utah: San Juan County
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 6: +44.5 (state: +4.7)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in San Juan, Apr. 30 to May 6: 46 to 119
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Utah Apr. 30 to May 6: 4,672 to 5,449
> COVID-19 related deaths in San Juan in 7 days ending May 6: 0
> COVID-19 related deaths in Utah in 7 days ending May 6: 10
> Total population: 15,281
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Vermont: Bennington County
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 6: +3.7 (state: +1.2)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Bennington, Apr. 30 to May 6: 44 to 53
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Vermont Apr. 30 to May 6: 866 to 908
> COVID-19 related deaths in Bennington in 7 days ending May 6: 0
> COVID-19 related deaths in Vermont in 7 days ending May 6: 3
> Total population: 35,920
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Virginia: Northampton County
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 6: +107.2 (state: +8.2)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Northampton, Apr. 30 to May 6: 64 to 140
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Virginia Apr. 30 to May 6: 15,846 to 19,357
> COVID-19 related deaths in Northampton in 7 days ending May 6: 1
> COVID-19 related deaths in Virginia in 7 days ending May 6: 138
> Total population: 11,957
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Washington: Yakima County
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 6: +20.4 (state: +2.8)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Yakima, Apr. 30 to May 6: 1,237 to 1,389
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Washington Apr. 30 to May 6: 14,070 to 15,594
> COVID-19 related deaths in Yakima in 7 days ending May 6: 5
> COVID-19 related deaths in Washington in 7 days ending May 6: 61
> Total population: 249,325
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West Virginia: Jackson County
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 6: +5.3 (state: +1.2)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Jackson, Apr. 30 to May 6: 130 to 136
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in West Virginia Apr. 30 to May 6: 1,118 to 1,248
> COVID-19 related deaths in Jackson in 7 days ending May 6: 2
> COVID-19 related deaths in West Virginia in 7 days ending May 6: 9
> Total population: 29,018
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Wisconsin: Brown County
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 6: +33.1 (state: +5.1)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Brown, Apr. 30 to May 6: 1,057 to 1,653
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Wisconsin Apr. 30 to May 6: 6,854 to 8,901
> COVID-19 related deaths in Brown in 7 days ending May 6: 8
> COVID-19 related deaths in Wisconsin in 7 days ending May 6: 46
> Total population: 259,786
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Wyoming: Fremont County
> Avg. new daily cases per 100,000 in 7 days ending May 6: +15.3 (state: +1.6)
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Fremont, Apr. 30 to May 6: 108 to 131
> Chg. in confirmed COVID-19 cases in Wyoming Apr. 30 to May 6: 415 to 452
> COVID-19 related deaths in Fremont in 7 days ending May 6: 0
> COVID-19 related deaths in Wyoming in 7 days ending May 6: 0
> Total population: 40,076
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Methodology:
To identify the county in every state where COVID-19 cases are growing the fastest, 24/7 Wall St. compiled and reviewed confirmed COVID-19 cases and deaths in each U.S. county and county equivalent for the seven days through May 7 from state and local health departments. We ranked counties based on the average number of new daily COVID-19 cases per 100,000 people, using rolling seven-day averages. Only counties with at least 10 cases as of April 30, 2020, were considered. Missing data was supplemented with data from The New York Times. Data on total population came from the U.S. Census Bureau’s American Community Survey and are five-year estimates for 2018.
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